-Put the fuse back up on the work tables -Removed the upper longerons -Uncleco'd and removed all of the parts of the tailcone in the reverse order that it was installed -Re-cleko'd the F-822 floor skin to the center section and positioned the forward fuse so the aft end was hanging over the table -Machine countersunk all the holes in the F-822 floor skin that connect to the forward and aft flanges of the center section. -Removed the left forward side skin to gain access for fitting and drilling the Fuel Valve bracket. -Fit and drilled the fuel valve bracket in place IAW the plans, carefully keeping an eye on edge distance requirements. -Unbolted/un-cleko'd and removed all unriveted parts on the fwd fuse sub structure. -Time for countless hours of countersking, deburring, dimpling, scuffing, and priming....
Fwd Fuse sub structure on the table with the aft end overhanging...
...in order to countersink the center section holes from the bottom