SB 18-09-17 ( 2 hrs )
My wife Nancy did great job w/ rivet gun under fuselage while I bucked from inside. I laid down a layer of empty 2 Liter soda bottles, then bags stuffed full of plastic bags (both rescued from recycling). And a couple pillows helped avoid crushing the elevator bellcrank / pushrod. Once in position it wasn't too bad...but due to my height, getting into and out of position from baggage area was challenging. After we completed bottom rivets, I match drilled & deburred the four #30 holes. Used rivet gun & bucking bar to complete attachment to bulkhead. Whew, glad that's done !
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| After riveting, showing notes for rivet lengths. |
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Layers of 2 L soda bottles & bags of plastic bags
made "nest" to lay on while reaching way aft |
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Looks good! It seems to stiffen skin significantly, bridging
before and after bulkhead as well as directly to bulkhead. |
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| ta - dah ! glad this is done |
