Steevo's RV14a Build Log

Aft to Forward Riveting ( 3 hrs ) Nancy (aka Rosie the Riveter) helped rivet per Steps 1-5 at Sect 30-07 for Aft Fuse Top Side Rivets.  Wh...

Aft to Forward Fuselage riveting ( 3 hrs ) After countersinking 7 holes in each Lug, I primed then riveted bracket to main Lug per Steps 1...

Bulkheads installed ( 4 hrs ) Completed Step 4 at Sect 30-02 adding 22 nutplates to 3 Bulkheads.  Installed Bulkheads per Sect 30-04 Steps...

Forward & Aft Fuselage "married" ( 3 hrs ) Ordered Finish Kit (8-10 wks lead time) since 'needed' by mid to late Jul...

Bulkheads Aft Fuselage ( 3 hrs ) Finished deburring edges & holes in 3 Bulkheads at Sect 30-02.   Dimpled #40 and #30 holes.   Those f...

UHMW Bushings & Aft Fuselage moved (3 hrs ) Trimmed 2 UHMW Bushings for Inboard Flap locations per Step 2 in Sect 32-02.  Used bandsaw...

Sealing Firewall perimeter  ( 4 hrs ) After discussion yesterday with Sterling at Van's Prod Support about daylignt showing at LH ...