Steevo's RV14a Build Log

Aft Fuselage ( 1 hr ) Finished Sect 10-19 (finally...a lengthy page with essentially one step...riveting).   Nancy's help was signific...

Aft Fuselage (2 hrs ) Sect 10-20 - Finished 8 nutplates on RH Access Plate opening.  Added the 12 nutplates along top - rear fuselage (for...

Aft Fuselage (2.5 hrs ) Jumped ahead to Sect 10-20 to rivet on the Rudder Stops (LH & RH sides).  Challenging access - but perseveranc...

Aft Fuselage  ( 1.5 hrs ) After flying our club's C172 to Rochelle and back this am for breakfast (beautiful cooler weather around 75 ...

Aft Fuselage (2 hrs ) Cont'd Sect 10-19.  Riveting w/ longer -4 rivets (for extra layer) along LH and RH Aft Fuselage Bottom.  Really ...

Aft Fuselage (1 hr ) Cont'd Sect 10-19 riveting along lower curved portion of LH Skin at J-stiffener.  Only very lowest row of rivets ...

Aft Fuselage (3 hrs ) Cont'd Sect 10-19 with curved sides.  Nancy helping (yeah!) by bucking while I'm using back riveting tool in...