Generally, this section progressed without a hitch. It was probably 14 hours in duration to complete. A few rivet lengths in the plans were too short. Always keep the rivet gauge handy.
The tail is lifted above the fuse.
The tail is lifted above the fuse.
After dropping the tail on the fuse and ensuring the proper locations of lap joints, cleco'ing begins.
Cleco'ing continues.
And then you sit back and admire the structure.
Lots of clecos are used. Every single hole was filled to make sure the structure lined up. Every single rivet went into its hole with hardly any coaxing.
The lug assemblies didn't line up with the holes on F-01406C bulkhead. Turns out that we had to bend the top of the lugs upwards to get alignment. If that becomes a problem later, now that they're riveted, they can be bent back. As you can see, I decided to paint the lug assemblies red with the leftover paint from my rudder pedals.
Riveting in the back can get tough.
But it eventually gets done!
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