Today is primarily preparing the skins, longerons and bulkheads for priming. Because there have been questions on what materials I use, I will list them here. The first process is scuffing. The best is to do this after deburring, but before dimpling. The dimples will wear your scuff pads down […]
After a lot days working on the center section, specifically the auxiliary longerons and bulkheads, it is now time to tear down all parts yet again. The main reason is to cleanup the parts and to prime them. I start by removing the firewall. With the firewall removed, you can […]
Although not riveted together, the Tail part of the Fuselage is clecoed to the Center section, including all the auxiliary longerons and forward bulkheads. One of the last tasks (before riveting both parts) is installing the Rudder/Brake pedals. To actuate the brake cylinder, we need to create Aluminum angles and […]
The Forward Bulkheads are all forward of the main bulkhead. As you can see it consists of vertical (bulkheads) and horizontal (longerons) parts that connect the firewall to the main bulkhead and the skin. Here is the doubler for the RV-7 (taildragger). The RV-7A (nose wheel) has a different doubler, […]
With the side skins attached to the longerons and the bottom skin inserted, the firewall can be installed. Important is that the firewall goes “in” the fuselage. The flange of the firewall is about 1mm behind the forward edge of the side and bottom skin. Be careful to have the […]
This is a look from the place where the firewall will be all the way down to the tail. The next to photo’s show the conical bend from the front side skin to the tail bottom skin. Time: 6 Hours, Rivets: 0/0 Video No video made.
Important milestone is marrying the center to the tail section. The tail is on one table, where the center is on the other table. I can roll the center section towards the tail section. Both tables can roll, so it’s easier to maneuver them. The baggage ribs need to go […]
Short entry, where I did mostly priming a lot of parts and clecoed the floor plates. Not really substantial stuff, a lot of small things and preparations for attaching the center section to the tail section. Time: 4 Hours, Rivets: 0/0 (2019-10-12) Time: 4 Hours, Rivets: 10/0 (2019-10-13) Video No […]
Just like the fuselage side and bottom skin, riveting the center section (specifically the bottom skin) is a two man job. Today my dad helped me with the center section. First the seat ribs need to be bolted and riveted ta the aft part of the main bulkhead. Now the […]
Up to this point a single table was just fine. Now it looks like I need two. Also with the construction becoming bigger and bigger it is harder to find a suitable way to work on it. Here I try attaching the bottom skin, while the construction is laying on […]