NLG door hinge tabs (8) were cut out of a thin fiberglass layup. These were ground to fit the contour of the fuselage when bolted to the door hinges, and then fixed in place using 5-minute epoxy. Once the epoxy set, excess was ground off and a 2-ply BID layup was placed around the hinge tabs. The NLG door part was removed from the fuselage and cut into two halves.