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Lower cowling hinges drilled and clecoed in place.
Right side skin dimpled.
Right side skin with stiffeners partially riveted in place.
Right side skin clecoed in place.
Right side skin clecoed in place.
Both side skins clecoed in place.
Both side skins clecoed in place.
Left side skin riveted.
Left side skin riveted.
Right side skin riveted.
Right side skin riveted.
Left side skin sealed to firewall.
Yours truly with the fuselage-in-progress…
Right side skin with upper & lower longerons and one stiffener clecoed in place.
Right side skin clecoed in place for initial fitting and drilling.
Right side skin clecoed in place for initial fitting and drilling.
Right side skin clecoed in place for initial fitting and drilling.
Aft side skin stiffeners test fitting.
Upper and lower left longerons countersunk.
Cabin heater vent inlet and door assemblies riveted to firewall.
Aft side skin stiffeners partially riveted.
Upper drag fitting, center section side plate, and stiffener riveted to side skin.
Left side skin assembly clecoed to fuselage.
Left side skin assembly clecoed to fuselage.
Left side skin assembly clecoed to fuselage.
Left side skin dimpling underway…
Finally, at long last, the control column is installed. What a bear that was! Each end is bolted through a bearing and the correct number of washers had to be arrived at through trial and error, such that lateral preload was eliminated and, after tightening, it still moves effortlessly through its entire range of motion. I sincerely hope to never have to do this task again. Argh.
