I decided to cut the flap on the bottom vs. the side. I used the tip of my finger to push the longeron back into shape (more or less), and then hit it with CA. Unfortunatley, maukaonyx's suggestion regarding the water arrived a little late. I was unable to reiron the covering back on to the longerons, so I pulled it as tight as I could and used a small amount of CA on the edges. Everything went pretty well untill I applied the packing tape. It would have looked better if I had attempted to shrink the covering prior to applying the tape, but I have a habit of flooling with something untill I have a real mess, so opted to leave it alone. Since I have decided not to enter the plane in next years Scale Masters, the repair will do. It actuall looks better from the side than it does from the bottom.

Many thanks to all who viewed the thread,and a special thanks to Buzz, jester, and maukaonyx fot their suggestions and contributions. A special thanks to maukaonyx for the terminology help. I simply could not come upwith the correct term. I will never forget "longeron" now!

Thanks again, and Best Regards!