I floxed a threaded plate under the gear barring block
http://rob.com/lancair/2002.02/25gear.jpg
  
then bolted a pad to the under side of the wing
http://rob.com/lancair/2002.02/16lightdown.jpg
 
then removed the screw and nut from an old C clamp
and pressed it into a telescoping AL pipe
that threads into the wing pad
http://rob.com/lancair/2002.01/31feet.jpg

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