Located and taped in position the upper spar and lower lift strut leg mounts so that I could position,trim, and drill the 4 strut legs (trial fittings). Once the positioning looked good, I removed the assemblies drilled, epoxied, and riveted in the upper spar mounts. I then tightened the lower lift strut leg clamps in position, then cleaned and painted the 4 jury strut legs. They are currently drying. I will position and mount with AN3 bolts tomorrow.
For a change of pace, I fine sanded the fiberglass cowling. I started by sanding down the center-line seam and then took all the ragged edges off of the perimeter. With this done and the prop still mounted to the engine, I trial fitted the cowl in rough position. Lots of bulges to account for and I must trim back the lower forward edges to accommodate the shape of the lower section of the Polini 303. I still can't quite get up the courage to drill/cut holes in the nice cowl but I know it has to be done as I'm getting close to the "final" procedures before disassembly and covering.
I also routed and strapped the pitot line in place.
Freaking Awsome!