Rolling Skins – Elevators 09-25
The elevators are longer than a broom handle! So I visited a DIY store and bought a length of 1″ dowel to roll the skin LE’s. We decided to do this job before flush riveting…
February 2018
Elevators 09-24 … Holy Molex!
Whilst waiting for the foam ribs to bond for a few days, plenty of time to install the the trim tab servo. Riveting up the servo holder didn’t take that long. More sticky stuff, Silicone…
Elevators 09-21 to 09-23 … Sticky Stuff
Riveting a bit easier now, along the root and tip ribs with easy access for the squeezer. Front Spar The 3″ Yoke fitted OK over the protruding skins to make riveting the front spars straightforward….
Elevators 09-19 to 09-22 – Chinese Puzzles
Back riveting the ribs to the skins, the easy bit! Other rivets in this stage of the elevator build are challenging … trying to work out how to get access & the best tool to…
Elevator Horns – the good, the bad and the lost!
As mentioned previously, the original R Elevator Horn supplied in the kit was faulty, the powder coating lifting in several places. Vans dispatched FOC a new one, which winged its way across USA and the…
Elevators 09-14 to 09-19
After the marathon prime comes the fun part – riveting it all together. Tim once again helping out with this, much quicker with an extra pair of eyes to make sure the riveting tool is…
Priming Elevator Parts – I learnt about thinning from that!
Lots of parts to scuff & degrease, so took quite a while. Also the skins and rear spars need to be masked off in the areas where the foam ribs will be bonded. Vans also…