Great Planes Giles G-202 46 Kit - GPMA0238 - Manual (Page 28)

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10. Liberally wet the left front deck sheeting with an
ammonia/water mix to help it bend. Gradually wrap the
sheeting over the fuse top. Holding it in place, use a hobby
knife to carefully trim the sheeting so that it fits against but
does not bow the main stringer. Apply a bead of medium
CA along the left half of the instrument panel and firewall
and along the joint of the main stringer and the left top
gluing stringer. Press the sheeting firmly in place, ensuring
a tight joint with the firewall and instrument panel. Hold it in
place until the CA cures.
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11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for the right front deck sheeting.
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12. Use a hobby knife to trim the front deck sheeting
flush with the instrument panel and the firewall. Sand the
front deck sheeting flush with the instrument panel, the fuse
sides, and the firewall.
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13. Sand the main gluing stringer flush with the front
deck sheeting. Note: Be careful not to sand through the
sheeting.
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14. Sand the fuse sides flush with the firewall. Sand the
firewall flush with the lower firewall support.
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1. If you have not already done so, make sure the stab
and fin are final sanded to a smooth finish. It will be a little
more difficult to do so after they are glued to the fuselage.
Mount the wing on to the fuselage.
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2. Accurately measure the trailing edge of the stab base
and use a ballpoint pen to lightly mark the center. Use the
same procedure to mark the rear center of the stabilizer.
Mount the wing to the fuselage. Position the stab centered
on the stab base on the fuselage, using the marks you just
made for alignment.
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3. Stand about six to ten feet behind the model and see
if the stab is parallel with the wing. If necessary, use a bar
sander to make slight adjustments by sanding the stab
base until the stab is in alignment with the wing.
Mount the Stabilizer to the Fuselage
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