The Vertical Stabilizer structure is very simple in that it is composed of a front spar, rear spar, top rib, middle rib, and bottom nose and aft ribs.
In the picture below, you will note a double rivet hole. This is what happens when you're trigger happy. I was using a dimple die set in my pneumatic squeezer. The die slipped out of the hole I intended to dimple and instead made it's own hole. I repaired this by first deburring the newly punched hole. Using a flat set, I squeezed the dimple back to flush. I then used my trusty die grinder equipped with a Scotch Brite wheel to buff the area. I then dimpled the correct hole to resolve the problem. I am not too worried here because the damage occurred at the second hole from the top of the spar. The hole can also be seen from the outside so I will be able to check it on every preflight inspection. I also contacted Vans Aircraft and they didn't think it was anything to slow me down. Just more of a hole in my ego than anything.
I deburred, match drilled, primed all parts, and riveted the vertical stabilizer skeleton together.
Complete Skeleton of Vertical Stabilizer less the rear spar
