MIKE HOWE'S RV7 CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
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• Page 1 (Sept. 1 - Oct. 6, 2001)
• Page 2 (Oct. 6 - 15, 2001)
• Page 3 (Oct. 15- 26, 2001)
• Page 4 (Oct, 27- 30 2001)

Vertical Stabilizer

• Spar, Skeleton & Skin Drilling & Fitting (Nov. 1- 14, 2001)
• Deburring, Priming & Assembly (Nov 18 -23, 2001)

Rudder

• Drilling & Fitting Stiffeners (Nov. 18 - Dec. 1, 2001)
• Spar, finishing and install on VS (Dec. 1-9, 2001)

Elevators

• Left Elevator (With electric trim tab) (Dec. 12, 2001 - Jan. 2-2002)
• Right Elevator (Jan. 5 -25, 2002)

Wings

• Wings arrive-   (Jan. 3, 2002)

• Wings Phase 1-(Right Wing) Prepare spars, ribs, build jig, countersink plate nuts (Feb. 8-Thru 28, 2002)

• Wings Phase 2-(Right Wing) Rivet main & rear spar skeleton, install in jig, drill & rivet  skins. (Mar. 1, 2002 - present)

• Wings Phase 1-(Left Wing)

Fuel Tanks

• Left and Right fuel tanks

Inventory Parts

• Hardware Search Query
  Sub Kit Search Query

Special Tools and Experiments

• Building the jig & Special Tools
• Painting experiment
• Guide to nuts and fasteners
• Using auto body fillers and materials for repairs
• Pop rivet identification picture
• Tiag Mini Lathe

My favorite links

• Tutorial on fiberglass work

• Electrical connections for the electric trim

• Panel Designs

• Home Wing RV Builders group in the Northwest

• After market Accessories

• Freedom Graphics (makes custom RV trim)

• Aerosport engines (seem to have great reputation with RV builders)

• Personal Graphics