I recently removed the wings from my Starduster project. About half the fittings are still attached. On some the cotter pin is buried inside the wing where it will be difficult to remove. Others have structure that will prevent the clevis pin from removal without at least loosening the mating fitting (the green part in my picture). At present I just backed the flying wires out all the way until I could remove them, leaving the fittings attached to the wing. Is there some smart and easy way to remove these that I don't see?? I am worried the spar bolts were epoxied (or something else) to seal the wood when they were installed and will be hard to remove even if I could get some access.
I have some oxidation on the fittings and would like opinions on my options--clean them with a toothbrush and do regular inspections, remove at any cost and buy new, replate, paint, unicorn spit??
I have some oxidation on the fittings and would like opinions on my options--clean them with a toothbrush and do regular inspections, remove at any cost and buy new, replate, paint, unicorn spit??
