Don Patrick - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

My RV-8 build

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Date: 1-26-2013
Number of Hours: 2.00
Manual Reference: Page 7-13
Brief Description: Right wing tip install #7

I had enough K1000 nutplates to do the right wingtip. I didn't have any 3-4 rivets, so I used the rest of my -5's and cut them down to size. After spending the previous night drilling out rivets, I was glad to be squeezing these ones. Test fitted the tip with the rib in place and all seems good. I will have to do a little bit of glass work on the actual joint from the tip to the skin to get a nice transition. I'm going to finish off the wingtip light plates and the lens tomorrow night.

The proper nutplates riveted in place

All done.

Test fit looks good.

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