Tag: Bottom Skins

Fuselage, spar, skins progress

The spar carrythrough “foot” in place for bottom skin riveting.

The spar carrythrough “foot” in place for bottom skin riveting.

Forward and mid fuselage placed on sawhorses with clecoing of overlapping bottom skins underway.

Fuselage, firewall, ribs progress

Tunnel sides riveted to muffler shroud ramp and cover bases riveted to forward bottom skins.

Tunnel sides riveted to muffler shroud ramp and cover bases riveted to forward bottom skins.

Forward center section bulkhead bolted and riveted to tunnel sides. Cover ribs riveted to cover bases and forward bottom skins.

Forward center section bulkhead bolted and riveted to tunnel sides. Cover ribs riveted to cover bases and forward bottom skins.

Fuselage, firewall, skins assembly

Firewall completely riveted.

Firewall completely riveted.

Muffler shroud ramp riveted to muffler shroud sides.

Muffler shroud sides riveted to forward bottom skins.

Muffler shroud sides riveted to forward bottom skins.

Firewall assembly pre-positioned over muffler shroud & forward bottom skin assembly. A perfect fit!

Firewall assembly pre-positioned over muffler shroud & forward bottom skin assembly. A perfect fit!