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Jeff & Jackie's RV-8 Project
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Date:  6-19-2007
Number of Hours:  2.00
Manual Reference:  8-23 / 8-24
Brief Description:  Aft fuselage assembly

I wasn't happy with the rivetting I had done last night on the F-810 bulkhead, so the first thing I did was drill them all out an re-do them with the squeezer. I was much happier with them then: the first lot were probably just fine, even though they had keeled over a little during bucking, but my mind wouldn't let it drop last night so I just had to fix it or I know I wouldn't rest easy.

After that I continued with the aft fuselage assembly. First off I match drilled the angle to the aft baggage ribs, drilled/countersunk for the nutplates and drilled the control cable mount/support. Next I drilled and fitted the seat belt bracket assemblies to the F-889 lower longerons. As with the front seat belt brackets I had to place some S-bends into the F-857D/E brackets to accomodate the slightly wider Hooker harness buckles. The next job is to deburr and edge finish all these parts, but I called it a night at that 'cos my toes were practically frost-bitten! Brrrr!!
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Seat belt brackets

Seat belt brackets

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Aft baggage rib assembly

Aft baggage rib assembly

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