an interesting note that the firewall is original as the serial number is stamped on the engine side. 

With the intent of sandblasting the fuselage, Aaron and I went out to get started, but my sandblaster wasn’t working well. So we ended up taking apart the baggage compartment so I can replace the wood. We also removed the bottom of the instrument panel. In addition, we mounted the pilot side shroud to see how well it would fit after being off for 40+ years. We also mounted the bottom shroud to see if my doubler for the Venturi tube would work. All went well and despite the lack of sandblasting we accomplished a lot.