Roll Bar Angles Clamping the F-01460-L Intercostals in the vice provided a stable way to set the -4 rivets with the squeezer. Squeezed the F-01405D-L Bulkhead Side Channel/Roll Bar Angle rivets as well. Center Section…
All masked up, non-rivet holes marked, my mate Tim on hand … no excuses, the time to rivet on the fuselage sides had arrived! We used a small step ladder to help with reaching the…
Center Section Channels The F-01487-L Center Section Channels have to be bent to match the Center Section Angles. I made a cardboard template to replicate the angle, clamped the pieces with the bend position over…
The fuselage sides clicked into position nicely … amazing how it all just fits! Gently flexing the front to ensure the F-01413 Stiffener tab slides into the correct position works just fine. I spent a…
Roll Bar Angles The roll bar angles are fabricated from one length of angle, with very little room for error to achieve the dimensions specified. No problem if you take your time with the cuts….
Reading ahead revealed that the Fresh Air Vents are bonded to the side skins, so I decided to mask off the areas of contact. I hope this will improve the bond after scuffing. Also our…
The #30 holes common to the side skins and forward longerons are final drilled … I used a #30 reamer. The holes common to F-01470-L Side Skin, F-01485-L Center Section Side Plate and F-01464-L Upper…
The first challenge is to identify the correct hinge material. Vans FAQ’s ABOUT RV KIT HINGES might help. I wasn’t sure what length of these hinges are required later on, so I just fabricated them…
The longerons have to be trimmed in various places … I used a Dremel to carefully remove the notch in the Upper Longeron since it was not possible to do with a hacksaw. Vans suggest…
Having read about other people’s experiences installing the Control Column Assembly, I knew this was going to be a characater building session, and so it proved. The first job is easy though … riveting the…