Nov 06, 2020     Wing Skin Preparation and Assembly Category: Rivet W Skin

  Nov 06, 2020     Assembling the Wing Leading Edge Category: Rivet W Skin

  Nov 06, 2020     Installing the Leading Edge Category: Rivet W Skin

  Nov 06, 2020     Riveting the Top Skins Category: Rivet W Skin

  Nov 06, 2020     Installing the Aileron Brackets Category: Rivet W Skin

  Nov 06, 2020     Installing The Flap Brace and Aileron Gap Fairings Category: Rivet W Skin

  Nov 06, 2020     Installing the Pitot Line and Wires Category: Rivet W Skin

  Nov 06, 2020     Riveting the Bottom Skins Category: Rivet W Skin

  Nov 06, 2020     Fitting the Attach Angles to the Spar and Rear Tank Baffle Category: Assy Fuel T.

  Nov 06, 2020     Fitting the Tank Skins to the Ribs and Rear Baffle Category: Assy Fuel T.

  Nov 06, 2020     Final Preparations Category: Assy Fuel T.

  Nov 06, 2020     Assembling and Sealing the Tank Category: Assy Fuel T.

  Nov 06, 2020     Closing and Finishing the Tank Category: Assy Fuel T.

  Nov 06, 2020     Building the Cradle Category: L.E. Assy

  Nov 06, 2020     Fitting the Leading Edge Category: L.E. Assy

  Nov 06, 2020     Fitting the Wing Walk Doublers Category: Fit W Skins

  Nov 06, 2020     Fitting the Main Skins Category: Fit W Skins

  Nov 05, 2020     Main Rib/Spar Assembly Category: Assy Wing Sk

  Nov 05, 2020     Wing Stand Category: Assy Wing Sk

  Jan 03, 2020     PREPARING THE WING RIBS Category: Wings

PITA! Lots of deburring, straitening, cleaning and priming. It's very important to pay attention to what rib goes where and which direction the flanges face.

  Jan 02, 2020     ASSEMBLING THE REAR SPARS Category: Wings

Deburred all the pieces/parts and cut the holes for the aileron pushrods. Disassembled, cleaned, primed and riveted pieces back together. Pretty straightforward work. It's important to pay attention to the dimpling of the rear spar flanges. You don't have great access once the fork is riveted in place. Also take some time and pay attention to the flight control bracket riveting order. It's easy work but the order of operations is very important here.

  Jan 01, 2020     PREPARING THE MAIN SPARS Category: Wings

Looked everything over. Van's did a really good job riveting the spar assy's together. Very professional results. The spars were then clean and primed with epoxy primer.

Attached the nutplates for the fuel tanks and lower access panels. The plans were straight forward. I did touch up the countersinks with primer added PS 870 sealant between the steel nutplates and installed the rivets wet for enhanced corrosion protection.

Finished up the prep on the main spars by fabricating the tie down assy', then cleaning and priming them. I ordered the closed ring tie downs PN Eye 3/8x16TD from Van's accessory catalog. After all this was done I discovered that Cleveland Aircraft Tool has these already tapped and ready to go with red tie down rings.... oh well haha.