10 July 2008
Priming, riveting Vertical Stablizer spars
5.0 hours
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Priming Vertical Stabilizer parts (Full size) I cleaned the parts for the Vertical Stabilizer and then primed them with the rattle can |
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Assembling rear spar (Full size) After the primer was dry, I cleco'd together the rear spar and doubler and the rudder brackets. |
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Riveting rear spar (Full size) I put all the rivets in the rear spar using the squeezer. Well not all, some of them I had to use the rivet gun as the squeezer wouldn't quite get to the right spot. |
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Riveting ribs to front spar, cleco'ing skin to front spar and ri (Full size) Next, I riveted the ribs to the front spar. I had to use the rivet gun for most of these rivets also, as the squeezer yoke wouldn't quite work on most of them. After that was done, I cleco'd the skin onto the front spar assembly |
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