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Riveting outer nose rib and skin assembly
6.0 Hours
Assembled skin and ribs full size
This was much easier than the first time. Everything just goes together with little force.
Pitot tube hole full size
I hadn't yet drilled the pitot tube hole so I put the assembly on the wing spar and drilled out the hole
In-progress riveting full size
Starting with the aftmost rivet, each rivet is done one by one toward the front of the skin, Here I am almost halfway done.
Finished riveting full size
Here is the finished assembly ready to go on the spar
Nutplates on tank attach splice plate full size
I put on the nutplates before riveting the assembly to the spar