We have all seen nose fairings in bad shape, we begin here with putting all the old hardware in the new fiberglass shell. It is a time consuming process and well worth doing the correct way, better than factory new, ready for another 40 years of service.![axlemockup](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/axlemockup-300x200.jpg)
Here is the fork, with a piece of torque tube and the brackets all ready to be positioned in the new fairing for drilling the mounting holes.
![mockupinstalled](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mockupinstalled-300x200.jpg)
Now you can drill the holes for the entire fairing. and then with clecos to hold, drill the axle and towbar peg holes in perfect position.![nosedrilled](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nosedrilled-300x200.jpg)
![nosehole](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nosehole-300x200.jpg)
Now take those old brackets, bead blast them. Clean them with lacquer thinner, and then shoot with primer and paint. (The factory did not prime or paint, nearly install)
![nosebrackets](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nosebrackets-300x200.jpg)
![noseclean](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/noseclean-1-300x200.jpg)
![nosepainted](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nosepainted-300x200.jpg)
When the paint cures, you can mount them in the fairing.
![sealed](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sealed-300x200.jpg)
![nosering](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nosering-300x200.jpg)
![aligned](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/aligned-300x200.jpg)
Now you are ready to drill the holes for the rivnuts that will hold the nose faring seal retaining ring in place. Then you are ready to make a custom nose seal, and you are now ready to take the fairing off to be sanded, primed, and painted to match the aircraft. Just like this!![N27163](http://gpa.grumman-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/N27163-3-300x200.jpg)