With the covering completed, and the silver primer applied, the airplane was returned to the Palmdale Mall in early Jan 1996. The wiring, engine installation, instruments and preparation for final painting were completed. The students selected the color for the airplane. They selected Nevada Silver with Royal Blue trim. A student competition was then held for the paint trim scheme for the airplane. In late May 1996, the airplane was moved to Dale's Hitching Station for final painting. The students were not allowed to participate in the final spray painting process due to the toxic nature of the paint. After painting the airplane was moved to a hangar at a Fox field where the blue trim was applied and the final assembly accomplished.

The airplane had finally reached the airport and the final assembly was started. The first step was to prepare the windshield and skylight for final installation.

The stabilizer, elevator and rudder were installed and the hinges were safetied with cotter pins.