The right side spat needed a bit more encouragement to line up.
Rivnuts in.
And it fits. Got a note from Bob Zaleski recommending nylon washers for the spats as they're easier on the paint. Get them by the bag here.
Time to trim off this excess.
Marked off. Then cut with a small hand saw.
Quick test fit. Tight around the wheel... Attaching the spats tomorrow will not be easy...
I found that the bottom holes of the mount were 1/4" closer together than the firewall. Given how stiff you can imagine the mount to be... it was a major pain to get it to spread out just the right amount.
Once the bottom two were in, getting one of the top ones in wasn't too hard. It was that 4th one that was another major struggle.
Here you can see how the 4th hole was off. Doesn't look like much, but it was difficult.
After 3 hours of battle, all 4 bolts are in. I still want to check with the factory though to confirm it's OK to have stretched the mount to make this happen.
The nuts on the top two bolts are just temporarily tightened (with extra washers) since I still have to attach the parachute cables and that doesn't happen until after the canopy is on.
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