The Duckworks light brackets arrived yesterday, so today it was time to intall the left bracket.
The instructions say it can be done in 4 hrs, but I guess I'm just slow. Still 1 or 2 hours left on the left kit.
The process goes like this:
Cut and finish hole in leading edge skin.
Drill pilots for leading edge window mounting screws.
Mark ribs for mounting screws, drill, and install nutplates. Didn't like the pop rivets supplied with the kit. They were not tight at all, so drilled 'em out and used -3 rivets. The pop rivets would have been fine, but they were too loose, and I could afford to spend the time on tighter rivets.
Cut the supplied bracket, which is too long for the 9 rib spacing, to length. I did both brackets. Dimpled and primed the left bracket.
Chose to prime just the left bracket right now, and I'll paint it flat black.
Drill skin and window to #40, then #30.
