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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.
Upper & lower longerons and side frame clecoed to left side skin.
Left side skin clecoing to fuselage underway.
Left side skin clecoing to fuselage underway.
Left side skin clecoing to fuselage underway.
Left side skin clecoing to fuselage underway.
Miscellaneous interior side skin components (stiffeners, armrests, brackets, etc.) all prepped and ready to install.
Upper longeron assembly in work.
Upper longeron assemblies being primed.
Lower longeron assemblies being primed.
Lower longeron assemblies complete.
