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Priming parts

Priming parts full size

The boring part is begun, deburring, dimpling, cleaning and priming Here are some of the ready to go parts

More primed parts

More primed parts full size

Some more of the elevator parts ready to be put together

Priming the skin

Priming the skin full size

I held the skin open with tape, and primed it with the rattle can

Riveting spar doublers

Riveting spar doublers full size

The first step in final assembly is to rivet the spar doublers onto the spar. Used the squeezer on these rivets.

Riveted counterbalance ribs together

Riveted counterbalance ribs together full size

Next step is to rivet the outer ribs together. Also done with the squeezer

Riveting counterbalance skin

Riveting counterbalance skin full size

The counterbalance skin is cleco'd onto the ribs, and riveted on. The squeezer works for all these rivets also.

Riveting horn

Riveting horn full size

This doesn't show it, but first I riveted the horn on upside-down. Grrr. I then drilled out all the rivets and redid it. Came out fine. I even checked the layout several times before riveting it on upside down, and still got it wrong. No harm done I guess.

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