End up painting it myself since the paint shop has been busy. Got a lot done today. 

The Stinson uses close tolerance bolts in the control column. They don’t just pop right in.  The best way to get them to fit is to cold soak them. I used dry ice. Works wonders. Requires very little persuasion. 

Getting this installed before I can cover the fuselage. It’s silver on the inside and white on the outside. It has a sticky back to attach to where it needs to stick. Fitting it before I do that. 

I’ve been working on it, just not posting photos all the time. 

Doing some random cleaning while I wait for things to be primed and painted. Looks like I almost bled to death but I didn’t get a scratch. 

June is going to be a busy month for work so I’ve got to get a lot done in the next few days. 

Removing paint from the inside of the cowl. It was coming off easily. 

Fitting a Cowling trim piece 

Fastening the fabric standoffs. 

Tail up so I can work below. 

Poly Brush, primer, etc. 

More than one coat of paint remover for the lower Cowling. 

One piece at a time wins the battle. 

Trim piece before removal

After removal, cleaning, and primer