Craig Don't have pictures, summer of 1984 was a long time ago!
I traced the bottom fuselage contour and made a lightweight cradle about three feet long centering at the rear center spar face, two x fours edgewise (1 1/2"w by 3 1/2"h). Cradle with same width as fus at the cradle ends, attached side blocks to keep it from slipping. Secured cradle fore and aft with light nylon ropes to hold in position. Need cross strips to capture the pivot dowl at the center point (aft face of the center spar location). Temporarily tie or duck tape the cradle to the fuselage. With the cradle in place raise the tail up and block it about 6-8 inches higher than level. Built a two x four 'A' frame platform with a round dowel attached across the top for the pivot. Build this solid and six to eight inches wider than the fus width (gonna have 600-800 pounds riding on it). Build to height needed so dowel fits snug into the cradle position. Can be shimmed up in place, just be sure its stirdy and securely in place. Replace the rear fus block with one that allows the aircraft to set in a 2-3" tail low-from-level attitude. May have to place ballast/sand bags on horizontal stab to keep the tail down at this point. The main wheels should be clear of terra firma. Then install blocks/platform under the front of the fus that will allow it to rest in a nose low attitude of a couple inches. If all is well the aircraft should be able to be pivoted about the 'level' attitude by about 2-3 inches with everything secure and sturdy---don't risk your treasure with anything flimsy. If all is well with the aid of a stool and a couple fellows to stablize the aircraft fore and aft climb in. If your weight and balance calulations show cg at the aft spar face with pilot and no fuel then you should be able to play 'tetter totter" by leaning for and aft. If signifacant weight/lift is needed by your helpers to 'tetter' it then investigate: change the pivot point on the cradle til you find the cg; an inch or two is no big deal?? Addition of fuel will move cg, foreward.. Mine had/has the original retracs and it tettered with 'em up or down. Good luck, sure was reassureing to me on the first flight to know that I was not in an dangerous aft of cg situation.
