Permanent installation of the lower firewall today. Firewall shimmed and level and clamped in position – ready for floxing. Shop temperature 25 deg C and humidity 46%. 34g resin and 13g hardner mixed with flox. Firewall floxed in position and curing.
Prepared inboard foam shims for the lower firewall installation. Inboard foam shims 5-min epoxy’d in place. Electrical channels carved out on each side.
Used 5 minute epoxy to install the outboard foam shims prior to lower firewall installation.
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Traced the longeron and stringer holes from the temporary firewall to the permanent bottom half firewall and cut out the new holes. Trial fit the bottom permanent firewall at the rear of the fuselage. More adjustments required before floxing in place.
