Trim gear leg fairings?

[howardtlcc]

In looking at a completed RV-10 and in fitting the templates, it appears the flat part of the trailing edge of the gear fairings should trimmed off. My search however of online projects does not show any fairings with this part (see blue line in image) trimmed. What do folks do here?

 

[Blizzard]

I’ve been wondering the same thing. I can’t find in the plans where that’s addressed. After I riveted the hinge in and pulled it together with the pin the flat part splayed open on my nose gear fairing. From the plans it looks like that strip doesn’t appear but there was no mention of removing it.

 

[kirkbauer]

Agreed I think it should be removed even though the plans don't specify to do so.