Today I finished the trailing edge after a couple of days of allowing the epoxy to cure. So, I began be removing all the clecoes and seeing how straight that aluminum angle kept the trailing edge while bonding. It did a splendid job of giving me a straight edge. Now the next step was to place 3-3.5 flush rivets in all the holes then taping them in place with the rivet tape. Then I flipped the rudder over and using the back rivet set and the rivet plate I back double flush riveted the entire trailing edge as described in the manual. This came out really good and straight.
I called it a day after this. Tommorrow, I will do the leading edge and be done with the rudder.
Trailing edge nice and straight with epoxy bonding alone
Trailing edge on back rivet plate for back double flush riveting of the trailing edge.
This is what the rivet tail side looks like when flush riveted down into the dimpled skin.
