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More countersinking

Still have a pile of parts for countersinking Center section side plates More parts deburring center section parts more still #40 dimples

Countersinking

There are many parts that need to be machine countersunk. I worked a little out of order compared to the build manual. I did all of the...

More disassembly

I first finished drilling my pitch servo brackets before getting back on the disassembly. The rest of the fuselage was disassembled...

Disassembly

Taking big pieces apart is always a little difficult from a motivation standpoint I took one last picture before I started taking...

Finishing fuselage drilling

I wrapped up drilling the fuselage today. The first step was fitting the tailwheel bracket. I have actually done this before on my...

Cockpit rail drilling

I drilled the cockpit rails and the seat back supports today.

Prep to drill the aft deck

I first wrapped up drilling one side of the main longerons. Then wrapped the other side. No more clamps on the aircraft. The next step...

Still Longeron Drilling

I wrapped up dirlling the upper longerons on the forward skin. Then I drilled the larger holes for the structural fasteners in the...

More Longeron Drilling

Not much to see visually, but I drilled some more longeron holes today.

Longeron Drilling

Francis came by to help me lift the fuselage. I started by drilling the lower longerons. I am going to need to order some more clecos to...

Fuselage Assembly

I clecoed on the side rails in preperation for drilling the longerons. Peter helped me build some harbor freight saw horses. I will pick...

Tail Cone Attachment

Leslie helped me assemble the tail cone and bulkheads. I temporarily installed the bulkhead tops, mainly because it looks cool, not...

Fuselage skin prep

I started prepping all of the ribs and longerons that are part of the tail cone. I also put the seatbelt brackets together, but did not...

Assembly on Fuselage Bulkheads

First thing today, I shot primer on the bulkheads. Then I did the assembly that was called for. For the most part, most of the rivets...

Primer on Bulkheads

I started prepping parts for primer today I got out my painting tray and started scuffing parts.

Fuselage Bulkheads

Today I worked on deburring the rest of the bulkhead parts. These are ready to take back apart and prime.

More bulkheads

I made progress’s on the aft bulkheads, including incorporating the tail wheel weldments into the assembly. I marked and drilled as...

Tail Cone Bulkheads

I started working on the parts for the final bulkhead. I work through debuting the edges first before I drill anything. This is the final...

Side skins

I agonized over rolling these songs for a bit, but after I got all of the tools made it went pretty easy. my clamps were just barely big...

Deburring

My final back ordered piece from the fuselage came today, it is the flap actuator rod. One of the ends got crushed a a little somewhere...

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