Got a lot done on the left skin today despite the heat. Got my loyal riveting partner to help rivet the lower forward fuse channel and then got her to get the underside rivets on the front. Came out really good and flush.
With those rivets in place, I was able to proceed with installing the pilot side floor pan.
8/6: Finished up the last of the bottom ri ets this morning. Then installed the last forward fuselage rib. Cleaned everything up and installed a few of the cover plates just to keep dust and FOD out.
With that, this section is finally done. 88 hrs and 3 months.