Down in the garage today I laid hands of the fuselage for the first time. I've reviewed the plans several times, and it's time for me to start making parts. But first I had to get 30 years worth of corrosion off the fuselage. It's actually in really good shape. All the hardware is solid, and without anything more than some surface corrosion. The angle and C channels are all intact. All they needed was a good scrubbing. Out came the 3M scotch pads and the scrubbing began. The fuselage is incomplete, and will need gussets as well as some angles to complete the cage. Then I will need to build the 18"" extension to the fuselage before I attach the empenage and begin working on the control surfaces and wings. Here's some pictures of the progress.