29 More Priming – Side Skins etc
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…
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29-08 to 10 Longerons, Side Skins & Side Ribs
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…
29-07 to 08 Cowling Hinges
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…
29-06 to 07 Longerons
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…
29-05 Control Column Assembly – Fiddly Shims!
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…
29-04 Riveting Forward Bottom Skins and Bottom Skin
By a stroke of good luck, I realised that by making a support leg and fixing it to a plank of wood, the structure would be a perfect width to fit between my bench and…
Update – Page 28-11 Cover Panel Error
I was reading various posts on the VansAirForce RV14 Forum about something completely different, and just happened to see that someone had commented about another builder’s F-01435A Cover Panel … as you do : )…
29-02 to 03 Joining FWD and MID LWR Fuselage Structures
The accuracy of this kit is just amazing! The FWD and MID LWR Fuselage Structures slid together and fitted perfectly. I had previously primed the areas of the skins which overlap, but I also coated…
Section 28 Finished! Pages 08 to 11
Fuel Selector Valve Bracket I squeezed the rivets on the Selector Valve Bracket … Routing Channel … and on the Routing Channel. Attaching Forward Center Section Bulkhead Assembly The Bulkhead Assembly fitted nicely overall. I…
28-05 to 07 Joining Firewall & Muffler Assembly
Muffler/Firewall More Proseal is used to seal the seams as the Firewall and Muffler assembly are joined. After test fitting and masking we decided it was probably easiest to flip the firewall upside down on…