To begin restoration, realignment of the two sections was addressed. To guarantee proper alignment, locating pins were installed in the fuselage center section. Each half of the tail section then then had receivers installed into which the pins would slide. To locate the pins, molded in internal details were used for placement of the pins and their holders. The holders are made from center holed bar stock from Plastruct. A section is chemically welded into each half of the upper aft center section. A piece of ABS rod stock is the welded into the the center hole and left to protrude beyond the aft end of the center section. The receivers are then added to the tail section by sliding them over the pins, bringing the tail section up to its mating surface on the center section and while joined, the receiver is welded into place in the tail section.
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The receivers welded in place...
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Section alignment after installation of the pins.
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