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Left flap weighted while trailing edge temporary adhesive sets.
Left flap trailing edge rivets top half set. They’re done double-flush, so one half at a time.
Bronze bushings pressed into left wing flap hinge brackets.
Left flap complete. Ready to go into the house for the duration.
Right wing main spar now in the garage awaiting its turn…
Left flap top skins riveted (less trailing edge).
Left flap top skin riveted.
Left flap top skin riveted.
Left flap bottom skin clecoed.
Left flap bottom skin riveting in progress.
Left flap bottom skin riveting in progress.
Left flap hinge bracket assemblies drilled together.
Left flap disassembly for dimpling and priming.
Left flap components ready for priming.
Left flap components primed.
Left flap spar and ribs primed.
Left flap components riveted and skins dimpled.
Left flap sub-structure riveted.
Left flap nose skin clecoed to sub-structure.
Left flap nose skin and sub-structure in cradles.
Left flap top skin clecoed to nose skin and sub-structure. Ready for riveting.
