I normally do what most do when it comes time to installing plastic parts such as cowls and wheel pants that are supplied in the kit. Pitch them for a higher quality and quicker fiberglass substitute. I did exactly that on the cowl but on the wheel pants and spats I have decided to give the "original" supplied by kit a try. So here I go let's see how they'll turn out.
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Part 1 Wheel Pant Fabrication
</u>The journey begins with the selection of wheels for the plane. You can see thatI have chosen 3-1/2" Sullivan SkyLites. Next I took the wheel pant halves and taped them together so I could transfer the dimension that I wanted to both halves. Using my Dremel tool, I made an opening in the pant halvesnext to but not on the line that I drew. The tape held the halves together well and you can see how they came out. The last photo shows the amount of clearance that I have surrounding the wheel.

Note: The wheel will sit considerably lower in the pant for the final assembly.