Aug. 7: Removed the engine in order to make it easier to apply additional lay-ups in the tail area. Labeled all connections, and sealed all oil lines and oil fittings.
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Aug. 8: Sorted hardware
Aug. 9: Removed nutplates for the custom fairings (decided to go with traditional G-200 fairings instead)
Also on Aug. 9: Marked seat pan cut-out area
Aug. 11: Bonded the engine data plate to the back of the sump using JB Weld.
Aug. 13: Fabricated an offset for the fuel strainer drain so that it's not centered above the exhaust.