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Clecoed the F-656-L&R gusset plates in place next to the F-706 & F-707 bulkheads

The instructions say to "Cleco the gussets to the bulkhead and use the pre-punched holes to drill them to both the bulkhead and the longeron." That's just nuts. The bulkhead in the most forward position moves around freely and there is no way to determine exactly where the gusset will get drilled to the longeron until the skin is clecoed on. The skin holds the bulkhead in it's correct final position. I will cleco the gussets to the bulkhead and then clamp the bottom of the gussets to the longeron after the skin is clecoed on. Then when I take the skin off, I will final drill the gussets to the longeron.

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