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MATT'S RV BUILD LOG

MATT'S RV BUILD LOG

Building My Own Kit Plane

Welcome to Matt's RV Build Log. I am embarking on building my own airplane. The picture on the left is actually my Dad's RV-7 that he built while I was in college. One of the requirements for building your own aircraft is documenting the build process to prove you actually built it. I hope to accomplish this with this site.

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ABOUT MATT'S RV PROJECT

In January 2019, I relocated from the Chicago suburbs to Asheville, NC. In addition to moving away from most of my extended family, I lost access to the aforementioned RV-7. In July 2019 I bought a barely started Van's RV-8 project.

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Nov 26, 2023
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More canopy drilling

Leslie came out to help drill the canopy holes to size. She missed once. We drilled everything to size. After Peter and Payton helped me...

Nov 25, 2023
1 min

Drilling the canopy

I took since time today to layout and drill the holes that attach the canopy. I worked my way around the canopy until the frame was fully...

Nov 23, 2023
1 min

Canopy trimming and the big cut

My dad was in for Thanksgiving, and he brought the motivation to get back working on the canopy. We lifted the canopy off and on about a...

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N526PD hits 1000 hours

00:48

N526PD hits 1000 hours

RV-8 fuel tank testing

01:04

RV-8 fuel tank testing

RV-8 Tank Leak Testing

02:24

RV-8 Tank Leak Testing

RV-8 rivet squeezing - Slow Motion

00:42

RV-8 rivet squeezing - Slow Motion

RV-8 Wing Rib Straightening

00:47

RV-8 Wing Rib Straightening

Straightening Wing Ribs

01:32

Straightening Wing Ribs

Wing Rib De-Burring

01:55

Wing Rib De-Burring

Rear Spar Primer

02:24

Rear Spar Primer

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