Doug Mowry's Hatz Classic s/n 93

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Checking Fit on Right Side prior to tack welding302 views
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All Side pieces rough cut to length318 views
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Checking fit274 views
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Test fitting cross members for fuselage top299 views
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Test fitting cross members for fuselage top279 views
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Test fitting cross members for fuselage top289 views
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Some of the cross pieces I pre cut and fish-mouthed... ready for final trimming & fit275 views
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I'm using bungee cords as a temporary method for holding things together. 295 viewsThe bungees allow me to gently pull the sides apart to add/remove a piece to check the fit without having all the other pieces fall out of position. Once I'm ready to tack weld, I'll replace the bungees with something more rigid.
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Checking fit & position of one of the tubes for the fuse bottom260 viewsWhen I laid out the fuselage lines on the table I included the lines for the bottom members that would be in space above the table. These I marked in red ink. I marked the center line (CL) of the tube and also the forward edge of the tube.
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