These are the flap return springs. Once the paint has dried well they can go back in the plane. They were a mess but still sound. I dipped the spring ends in primer and let them dry before priming and painting the rest. It takes a few light coats to get paint into the center of the coils, but with them stretched like this it worked fine.
The skylight window mounting flanges needed a little work. The lip on the inside for the headliner was smashed so I made this tool for straightening them. I used a piece of aluminum angle and shaped it to the inside shape of the lip. I rounded it and tapered it at each end so I could work it into smashed areas. With some gentle work they came out great. Now I just need to find out how to install the windows so they never leak
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