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Inboard seat rib angles riveted to aft gear brace assembly.
Seat rib assembly clecoed to center bottom skin.
Seat rib assembly clecoed to center bottom skin.
Seat rib assembly partially riveted to center bottom skin. Two of the baggage ribs have been clecoed in place to prevent the upper (actually aft) part of the skin from flopping over.
Seat rib assembly completely riveted to center bottom skin.
Seat rib assembly completely riveted to center bottom skin.
Seat rib angles riveted to aft gear brace assembly and entire lot clecoed to center bottom skin. Ready to rivet tomorrow morning.
Outboard seat ribs have to be fluted to conform to the curve in the bottom skin. Done!
All the correct bolts lined up ready to attach the seat ribs to the aft center section bulkhead.
Bolting of those ribs in progress…
All happily bolted in place.
Seat ribs now fully riveted.
Baggage ribs and components ready for priming.
Bulkhead bottom channel clecoed to seat rib assembly.
Bulkhead bottom channel clecoed to seat rib assembly.
Bulkhead bottom channel riveting complete for now. The remaining seat ribs are riveted a bit later on.
