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I removed the firewall recess for better access to the center rudder brace. I clamped the brace to the firewall angle, laid out some holes on the angle, and then drilled. It would have been quicker to drill from the other side, but my angle drill attachment hasn’t arrived yet from Cleaveland.
With the center brace firmly clecoed to the firewall, I positioned the center plastic block in a good position and drilled it to the center rudder brace in all four positions of the rudder tubes.
I then worked on lightening the center brace. I trimmed about an inch off the end of the brace, which wasn’t needed. I also cut two of the lightening holes depicted on the plans, and trimmed some off the top of the brace to the dimensions on the plans. The brace is now much lighter than it was.
I removed the rudder pedal assembly and set it aside. I shouldn’t need it again for a while.