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Dimpled and sanded the forward bottom skin

I got out the C-frame dimpler and put in all the dimples. This thick skin is tough to dimple. I've noticed that when I apply a nice solid single "Whack" with the dead blow hammer, I get a nice dimple. But if I mis-hit or don't hit the C-frame plunger hard enough with the hammer, I get a distinct dip around the dimple that I can't get rid of by re-hitting the dimple. The only thing that will correct the dip around the dimple is re-dimpling the bad dimple by using my pop-rivet rivet dimpler. Even that doesn't totally get rid of the dip. I'm not too concerned about the few dimples that didn't turn out just right. They're under the airplane...

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