[SkyMac]

Hi there

For me I always use an acro-prop with a board on top covered in a piece of carpet, I line this up with rib 2nd in from tip and then adjust to take up weight (always have approx 50ltrs left in the wing if not removing inner tank). This works well as recently I had to remove tanks for 5 year SIDS inspection.

As far as removing the screws, when doing the ground up restoration every wing panel screw had to be removed with easy-outs, this took me 40 plus hours over a few weeks. I found the craftsman easy-out kit the best, it came with 4 sizes and I always used two, I broke quite a few so I have about 8 kits with some missing, (luckily I was in the states a lot and I became Sears best tool customer over a few years). Doing it this way takes time but worked the best as you didn’t damage the thread.



Aircraft Spruce have new structural screws, anytime I take the wing covers off, new screws go back in, pedantic I know but for under $80 for both wings, money well spent in my personal view.

Brings back many a good memory of the resto.

Dave