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Old 06-23-2017, 02:04 PM
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Remember you are not building a solid gold Rolex
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Old 06-24-2017, 07:14 AM
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Remember you are not building a solid gold Rolex
Generally good advice but this is one of those areas where you want as good a fit as possible. A sloppy fit here will allow those bolts to 'work' on every landing or even every bounce while taxiing - not what you want for long term peace of mind. Same for the leg to mount attachment, which is why the instructions are so exact about how to do it.
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Old 06-24-2017, 07:40 AM
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Take one of the AN3 bolts and scothchbrite wheel the threads off of it to make a smooth slightly tapered alignment pin...worked for me
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Old 06-24-2017, 10:51 AM
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I took the advice of everyone on here and Van's. The key was making a drift pin from an AN3 bolt and the drill press "lathe". That helped line up 1 or two holes after that the majority of them easily went in. It took just a little elbow grease, but I am super happy. Some slid right in!

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