Tony, I'm back to building! Actually my first act was to spill a Bud in the cockpit and wet vac it back out. I'm going to try to take a wing off this weekend and nutplate the edge. Got to get those wings off to work on the canopy. As to the skirts I figure a few clecos would do it or a ton of duct tape. Maybe a combo of the two. Have you put the canopy on the fuselage yet ? Does the extra weight of the glass, glue and skirts change how easy it slides? And does it butt up well to the windshield roll bar ? I'm excited at your progress. Have you received you engine from Penn yet ? You know your welcome to store it at my shop while you building along. I promise it will be well cared for. Ha. Best blue sky's, Bill