Thanks to a sterling job by Ivor turning around my request for replacement strut bracing tubes, they arrived in Jersey on Friday evening. Re shaped these to fit the top supports on Saturday and then waxoyled the tubes (and the aileron pushrod connection tubes at the same time).
Sunday afternoon saw the brackets completed and pilot holes drilled, remembering to put the stiffener plates in position. Then the drill ran out of battery ! argggh …
Sunday evening, post charged drill, saw the top strut brace supports in position and looking good. Very strong with the rivets in place and bolted up.
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