Little happened during October and November of 2001. There are a lot of reasons. I was involved launch of a fairly strategic project (Xbox for those who must know) and it kept me fairly busy and on the road a lot. Also, it was one of the darkest hours for anyone who is involved with aviation. With indefinite flight restrictions and uncertainty about directions general aviation was taking, it was hard to keep motivation going for working on the plane.
By the time, I got back to the shop for a serious building session, three months have passed.