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22-02 to 07 Attaching Doublers & Hinge Brackets

Now that aileron priming is all done, I could get on and start riveting the doublers and hinge brackets.

Guess what drink I enjoy??

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Here they are … rivets all squeezed. I found it best to anchor the workpieces in the vice to keep everything secure during riveting.

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Riveting the doubler onto the L spar.

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Doublers attached.

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Once the hinge brackets had been attached to the ribs, I could then back rivet them onto the top skins.

Here’s the inboard rib …

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… and the outboard rib.

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