Dave McIntire and Bruce Hotz from EAA-74 stopped by to check on my progress and take a look at my work. After they left I started the build day by grinding a flat spot on the ABS portion of my back rivet set so it would allow the set to sit tight against the rudder stiffeners R-1015A-G. Had to drill out and replace about (60) rivets in the rudder skins because they were not flat and had a slant on the shop head from the interference of the back rivet sets spring actuated ABS "pusher". Got that handled then riveted on R-608PP with nut plate and R-607PP with nut plate onto the R-1002 spar. Completed the mating of the left and right rudder skins and trailing edge R-1006.
Added a nice straight piece of angle aluminum from Home Depot Aircraft Supply to keep the TE straight.
Yes I had to cut into my bench top to allow the R-1005 horn through.
