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Right aileron ready for final disassembly prior to riveting.
Right aileron components ready for assembly.
Right aileron nose skin, nose ribs, and counterweight assembly in place.
Right aileron top skin clecoed in place for riveting.
Right aileron main (end) ribs ready for riveting.
Right aileron bottom skin clecoed in place for riveting.
Right aileron trailing edge clecoed in place for riveting.
Right aileron complete and headed into the house for the duration…
Left aileron ready for trailing edge fitting.
Right aileron ready for trailing edge fitting.
Left aileron trailing edge drilled and clecoed.
Right aileron trailing edge drilled and clecoed.
Right aileron skins dimpled and ready for final assembly.
Right aileron spar primed.
Right aileron nose skin riveted and top skin partly done.
Right aileron ready for its bottom skin.
Right aileron bottom skin clecoed in place for riveting.
Right aileron trailing edge riveting underway.
Right aileron top skin trailing edge done.
Right aileron done!! It’s now leaning against the wall in the dining room for the duration.
Right flap bottom skin fitting for riveting.
Right flap bottom skin riveted to spar.
Right flap awaiting trailing edge installation.
Right flap trailing edge clecoed in place and ribs ready to be riveted to bottom skin.
Right flap trailing edge ready for riveting.
Right flap completed and ready to head into the house for the duration.
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…
