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Roll bar components separated, deburred, countersunk, and awaiting riveting.
Roll bar components separated, deburred, countersunk, and awaiting riveting.
Roll bar riveting underway.
Roll bar fully riveted and clecoed to the fuselage.
Roll bar fully riveted and clecoed to the fuselage.
Roll bar brace clecoed in place.
Roll bar brace clecoed in place.
Forward and aft roll bar frames riveted together at their respective splice plates and awaiting further assembly.
Roll bar straps clecoed to forward roll bar frame.
Roll bar assembly fully clecoed together and ready for drilling.
Roll bar assembly drilled out to #30.
Tomorrow’s fun: disassembly, deburring, countersinking, and riveting.
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.
Right wing J-channel match-drilling underway.
Right wing fuel tank attach nutplates being riveted to the spar.
Right wing fuel tank and access panel nutplates riveted to spar.
Right wing spar flange countersinking complete.
