All of the deburring, scuffing and primig is done. There are a good number of nutplates to add to the various parts as preassemblies. The front center ribs are added to the firewall then added to the skin. Riviting the forward skin to the firewall and front center rib is a two person job. Since my wife is my rivet partner, and wasn't available for a few days, I tried a little gravity. I lightly clamped a long bar to the rib (see photo one) then rivited from underneath. It actually worked very well with only one drill out needed.
Bonaco brake valve added by adding an L bracket to the stock bracket. That is the first deviation I have made from the stock plans. I was seriously considering an access panel for the center tunnel, but decided against it. How often will the fuel filter be serviced anyway? Not sure what else will be in there that might need maintance, and if it will even be possible through an access panel anyway.
