Brief Description: Riveted second LH LE rib flange to the spar
Riveted another LH leading edge rib to the spar web. The second leading edge from the inboard end faces inboard while the rest face outboard. This allows enough spacing from the rear rib web to use the short straight rivet set instead of the double offset that I used on the inboard rib. This worked much better and didn't deform the rivet manufactured heads or spar. I used the guide block that I made from hardwood to position the tungsten bucking bar. This method yielded good results with shop heads that are of very good quality. For the rest of the ribs, except the very most outboard one I'm planning to use the 7 1/2" straight rivet set that I ordered from Avery tools. My hope is that the rivet will be a nearly 90 degrees to the spar since the gun will line up with the middle lightening hole and the rib can be flexed enough to position the gun at 90 degrees. We'll see.
Room for the rivet gun with a short straight 1/8" set
Five good rivet manufactured heads. The grey on the spart is primer over a repaired scratch
