New Way Nike Ajax Build, Part 10, Engine Mount Gluing

The instructions say to apply glue 2" up, inside the rear of the BT-55 tube.

Considering how high the mount sits, that would be pushing glue up farther than I'd like above the upper ring.

I apply a bead of glue like this using the end of a dowel. 

With the engine mount set next to the body tube and the engine hook bend even with the end,

That puts the glue dowel applicator mark about 2 1/2" above the end of the tube.

Apply a ring of glue around the top end of the dowel. Set the dowel in the tube up to the 2 1/2" pencil mark and swirl the glue bead on the end inside the tube. Slide the mount in. 

This glue ring will only contact the upper ring.

To remove excess and smooth out the glue ring, 

Tape a Q-tip to the dowel to reach that deep ring/tube joint.

The lower ring gets a fillet of wood glue. 

Smooth and remove excess glue with a Q-tip.