Big Day for Flying Steel

Saturday started with removing the covering from the side of the copula and getting the steel panel ready to be lifted in place.

I wire wheeled the panel and used a good primer to seal the areas that would be covered by the lip of the opening.

 

After priming the panel, we attached a hoist flange

 

We had the holes pre-punched in the panel. That was not the best idea.

Four holes lined up on the entire panel.

 

 

Thanks to George, We were able to not only place the east side panel but we were able to remove, prime the opening, and place the west side panel too.

George is a good friend.