Finally, putting this bad boy together. I had my fill for the mean time with the deburring, drilling, tapering and priming. Today, I got to rivet the rear spar together. And it came out really well, if I do say so myself. That riveting experience in Joe's hanger on Jim's Air Tractor really set me up nice for today's task. I only had to drill out 2 rivets because they were half riveted down and the head looked like there was a 1/2 mm space between the reinforcement bar and the rivet head. I did it by the book too. I drilled out the head and use an 1/8" pin punch to punch out the rest. Smooth as pie. I then re-riveted the 2 F*&% ups and presto chango, perfect rear spar. Rivet tape is essential in order not to get any smiley faces on the rivet. I am proud to say that I didn't get any.
Thank's Joe for the good apprenticeship skills you are teaching me.
back rivet head's look nice, eh
Rear spar revited without brackets, yet
Rear spar almost complete with the exception of elevator bearing bracket
