The new gear mounting plate is bonded in and notched, scab doublers added to each side.

Balsa pieces fill the original gear mount notches and the tank bay is sealed with 30-minute epoxy.

The over-wing hatch fit needed attention so wing saddle doublers were added and the wing root was covered with packaging tape. 3 coats of wax to the taped area and 30-minute epoxy mixed with liberal amount of baking soda applied to the saddles before the squeeze. Outside edge of slurry addressed with a fingertip fillet.

Cardstock template to make gear mounting plate scab doublers -

New scab doublers capture gear plate -

OEM gear plate notches filled and tank bay fuel-proofed -

Saddle doublers add thickness for the slurry squeeze to wing fitment -

Tape waxed for release -

Shaped popsicle stick used for fillet -