Luckily, Stratford was able to receive our wing and fuselage crates at his company loading dock since they were shipped to us motor freight from Arlington, WA. Interestingly by mistake, we were shipped GlaStar wings, so Glasair arranged the correct wings to be shipped from Arizona to us and also had a truck pick up the incorrect wing set for the return. This was an exciting time for us three partners in our Sportsman project. The technical knowledge Stratford has continues to be such a help as we encountered many building hurdles over the years. Being able to build our Sportsman in Brutus and Nancy's 3-car garage, with both heating and air-conditioning, was also a huge plus. I can't imagine contending with 90-degree humid Virginia summers and 30-degree temperatures in a steel hangar in the winter. One other big help was having Dee's 8' VHO fluorescent fixtures re-hung in Brutus's garage after Dee closed his bicycle shop. We added an extra 8' fluorescent lighting over the existing workbench in Brutus's garage, a smart move.