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Left aileron nose section clecoed together and right aileron nose section partially disassembled to permit counterbalance drilling.
Aileron stiffeners – having been fabricated, drilled, deburred, and dimpled – await their second coat of primer.
Right tank J-stiffener riveted to skin and ribs in progress.
Right tank stiffeners riveted and ribs clecoed in place. What a bear it is to form the skin around the nose of the ribs. Much tougher (due to the thicker skin) than the outboard leading edges.
Glad that’s behind me!
Right tank ribs and J-stiffener sealed to skin.
Right tank stiffeners, filler flange, and drain flange all sealed in place…
