12/17/2020 Got some muscle to help me put the fuselage on saw horses. The plans also called for shortening the Main gear bolts by 6.5mm to a length of 163.5 mm. I got them close enough :) I started the fitting of the nose gear strut bushings which many builders have had issues with binding. Some solutions have been to remove the powder coating, grind the inside of the bushings or a combination of both. I sent an email to the manufacturer asking how best to handle this issue and the response was just to grind the bushings until the strut moves freely. Before I do that I have been test fitting the 4 halves of the two cut bushings to see which pair mates up the best. It appears that I may only have to grind one set of bushing. Also, I made sure of the brackets fittings. All parts have been marked by me for proper installation order as I can best work it out. My brother is helping me place the single piece main gear. The adjustable horses will make the amount of lifting into place minimal using a floor jack. The trick will be making sure the lift is a balanced as possible