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Well here we start what for me has been a fun, (mostly!) long and educational process.  These are all fairly simple layups, but at the time I was still trying to figure out which glass fabric was UND and which is BID!  I can tell by feel in the dark  with gloves on now.  One tip on F-22, make the center web about an 1/8” (or more)wider than the plans show. The NG-30’s which are glassed to it in chapter 13 may be a little wider the web, if it’s not needed the extra is easily removed. 
The “T” bolts you see are my own design and are not per plans.  Just common roll pins soldered in to slots ground into the head of the bolts.  There is no access to these bolt heads later and if they should turn you would have difficulty removing the nuts. Probably not nesseary but just in case.