After trimming the ends of the elevators the end pieces NC6 are rivetted in place. Yes I took all day doing this, drilling two holes and squezing a couple of rivets. Each version of the elevator plans, Roncz, GU and Cozy, even the modified Cozy has a different rivet specified and I didn't have any of them. In the spirit of moving forward I just put som,ething similar in.
A week or two later I found a correctly countersunk rivet at the local airport, YMMB. Mind you this was a higher spec and needed more space to set it. I ended up drilling through past the 'hole' area so I could get the longer rivet (a proper cherry rivet) set. I spent hours and hours on those two rivets. Its now the right type in that it is countersunk and will not disrupt the airflow in the elevator cove. Yeah... like I was going to notice this in flight but we know thats not the point. Plans say this area MUST be smooth.
A lot of time over the next few days was spent just lining up the elevators and getting my head around what comes next. I have to admit the whole elevator saga is a bit scary as it really is very important. Getting it wrong, particularly the elevator position and travel is not an option.
