Right Rear Spar
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August 15, 2005
Completed the two Aileron Hinge Brackets
August 17, 2005
Completed match drilling and countersinking on Rear
Spar. Ready to disassemble and deburr
August 18, 2005
Rear Spar primed and clecoed together ready to rivet
Top Skins clecoed in place and ready to match drill
Finished top skin on the right wing
These are the special back rivet extension and bucking bar Cleveland tools sells specifically for this job. It allow access from the back of the rib to form the head and a special bucking bar for someone to hold on the front. It works very well.
Leading edge skin and Splice Strip clecoed in place ready for drill
October 6, 2005 Right outboard Leading edge finished and riveted to the spar
October 17, 2005 Right Tank clecoed and match drilled
October 21, Right Tank ready to Pro-Seal
Stiffeners Prosealed and riveted
Right tank prosealed except for baffle
Flap clecoed together ready to drill
Picture of Connie almost completed
Getting ready for Christmas, Riveting Right Flap
Attached tail feathers to make room for fuselage soon to arrive. Also started the installation of the Tru-Track Auto Pilot Roll Servo
Setting on dolly makes it easy to push around and store
Trailing edge clecoed to full length bucking bar and ready to backrivet
Flap installed on the Right Wing
Clecoed Bottom Skin on both wings in preparation for match drilling. I plan to get them "Rivet Ready" and just clecoed to the wing as it makes a good area to store them. I don't see any reason not to wait till everything has been done inside the wing before closing them up.