Here's that skin damage I cut out in order to allow me to puch out the strut mount bolt

Step one is to make a paper template of the doubler I want to fabricate

Here's some 2024-T3 0.20" for the horizontal stab. The doubler patch will be made from .032" sheet

I had to work with the previous mechanics existing hole pattern so it's not as pretty as I'd like but it'll work

Another piece of skin will be riveted to the doubler filling the cutout and creating a plug that will be flush with the outer skin

I thought of dimpling and installing flush rivets but the cutout isn't big enough for the squeezer head

The proverbial cluster of clecos

Progress - slow but relentless

Hell, I'd a been done but the darn dryer went Tango Uniform on us. This is about the third time I had it taken apart
trying to fix it. The motor bushings are shot so looks like we'll be buying ourselves a new dryer for Christmas