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Date:  5-6-2015
Number of Hours:  5.50
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Brief Description:  Initial Aft Fuselage Assembly

While waiting for the new “Tank Dimpling Dies” for blind, closed end rivets to arrive, I decided to begin assembly of the rear fuselage.

A slight bend was applied to the forward edges of the left, right, and bottom, rear fuselage skins with my Harbor Freight brake. This provides a nice blend between the forward and aft fuselage assemblies.

The four longerons were match drilled to the left and right aft skins with a #40 drill. Unfortunately, the drill bit broke and left an ugly scar in the skin. I guess that’s why God invented body filler.

Bulkhead #1 was clecoed together, and after several passes at getting everything oriented correctly, it and bulkheads 3, 4, and 5 were clecoed to the right side of the aft fuselage assembly.

Everything fits together very well.
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Match Drilling the Longerons to the Skin

Match Drilling the Longerons to the Skin

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Adding the Seven Degree Bend to the Forward Edge of One of the Side Skins

Adding the Seven Degree Bend to the Forward Edge of One of the Side Skins

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Bulkheads 1, 3, 4, and 5 Clecoed to the Right Aft Fuselage Skin/Longerons.

Bulkheads 1, 3, 4, and 5 Clecoed to the Right Aft Fuselage Skin/Longerons.

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