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Riveting

I had a few minutes while the kids and Leslie were playing with their new toys to set some more rivets. Everything I can reasonably reach...

Gear corrosion protection

I prepped and chem conversion coated the aluminum gear legs. Then I sprayed epoxy primer on them.

Aft bulkheads rivets

I set a few more in the aft sections of the fuselage skins

More rivets

I had a few minutes to set some more rivets on the fuselage.

Riveting solo

I set some of the rivets that I could reach since I was working solo today. I will need to find some more help to get the fuselage...

Fuel valve

My fuel valve was delivered today. I need a full flow return for the fuel injection system I am planning.

Longeron Riveting and more prep work

I finished loading rivets on all of the skins, and the squeezed the rivets in the mid side skins I could reach. I need to enlist a...

Riveting prep

I had a late work call, so I took it in the garage and loaded rivets.

Middle fuselage

Some more parts I ordered came today. These are fuel tank vents and somewhat silly tank drain covers. Darren came by and helped me...

Fuel system components

My fuel pump and filters came today, once my fuel valve gets delivered and the fuselage is flipped over, I will be able to make these lines.

Riveting prep

I had a few minutes, so I loaded rivets into the forward skins, so they were ready to go when I have help.

Forward fuselage assembly

My dad was in town for Thanksgiving, so he was able to help me get a bunch of assembly work completed. The forward fuselage is mostly...

Forward fuselage prep

I didn’t get much done today, but I clecoed the substructure to the skin.

Fuselage assembly begins

Darren came by to help be out a bit. having a second set of hands made dimpling the long skins much easier. While I was waiting for him,...

Skin dimples

I worked on wrapping up dimples in the skin today. starting with the seat rib assembly. On to the forward side skins. Then the mid side...

Last dimpling and clean up

I started dimpling the skins, abs then changed up the garage. Next step after dimpling is to start assembly. Some more dimples.

Primer

My close quarters dimple does set came, so I put dimples that I left off in these skins . Next, I cut the notches in the end of the...

Prep for primer

I started prepping some of the fuselage parts for primer today.

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