Brief Description: Measure/Drill WD-725 Side Rail Ends
Now that all of the fun interviews and chapter meetings are over I can get back to building. I clecoed the top skin back onto the WD-716 canopy frame and noticed some twist to the aft ends of the both side channels. The bottom flanges of both channels twist outboard. I believe the WD-716 side channels will be able to pull this straight. I'll have to watch this area when drilling the side rails.The next thing I did was measure and pre drill the rivet pattern on the aft brackets of the WD-725 side rails. These will eventually be drilled to the F-631 canopy frame channels. I also fabricated, measured, and pre drilled the two C-613 splice plates that will be used to join the forward ends of the side rails to the WD-716 canopy frame. I drilled the splice plates to the forward end of the canopy rails.
Twist in left WD-716 channel
Twist in right WD-716 channel
Aft ends of WD-725 side rails measured and drilled
