Forward bottom skins dimpled.
Forward bottom skins dimpled.
Floor stiffeners and antenna doublers riveted to forward bottom skins.
Muffler ramp components primed.
Muffler ramp components awaiting final assembly.
Fuselage, firewall, skins progress
Tag: Stiffeners
Fuselage, skins underway
Center bottom skin dimpling in progress.
Center bottom skin dimpling complete.
Center section lower doublers, skin stiffeners, and nutplates riveted in place.
Aft gear brace assembly components ready for priming.
Aft gear brace assembly clecoed together and ready for the next stop, post-Thanksgiving.
Fuselage skins continued…
Idler brackets riveted to bearing and bulkhead.
Not much to see today, but lots of preparatory work done with forward and center bottom skins, doublers, and stiffeners.
Tomorrow morning, the large center bottom skin will get dimpled and then the buildup of components on it will commence.
Wings, ailerons continued…
Left aileron counterweight drilled. I am SO glad to be done drilling stainless steel. Not fun.
Left aileron bottom skin prepped for back riveting of stiffeners.
Left aileron bottom skin stiffeners partially riveted.
Aileron bottom skin stiffeners fully riveted.
Right aileron top skin fully riveted.
Both aileron skin sets fully riveted and awaiting assembly tomorrow.
