Brief Description: Riveting the Forward Fuselage 2
Got a lot done today, like:
- Painted all the remaining fuselage parts with Cortec anti-corrosion paint. - Reassembled the entire fuselage. - Trimmed the bottom edge of the forward side skins to be flush with the outside of the cabin floor. - Painted the forward (engine) side of the firewall with white, high temperature, anti-corrosion paint. A light color is supposedly a desireable color for the engine compartment. - Riveted the upper tail section locking in the upper rear longeron and horizontal tail mounting frame. - Began riveting the forward fuselage, finishing off the forward passenger area.
Four longerons and a bunch of other parts drying after being painted.
Horizontal tail frame section, including upper rear longerons, all riveted in place.
Forward passenger side riveted. Note the white paint on the firewall.