My good friend Greg (Sportsman 2+2 -in work) had offered to come over after work and help with the universal rivets that I needed shot with the fuselage upside down (Mitchell hasn't done any universal rivets so I thought I'd use one of the guys). I ran into my buddy Rick Blaes (RV-4 -flying) at work and told him we were planning a riveting party so he show'd too. We made quick work of the universals around the wing root area and then when on to shoot the remaining flush rivets in the bottom of the fuselage!!! I can't believe how fast you can go with 3 people doing the riveting. One bucks, one shoots, and one pulls clecos and inserts rivets. I appreciate those guys helping out. Both Greg and Rick are good with the metal. If I'd know we were going to have a party I would have had my buddy Mike Cencula (RV-7A - in work) come over too!! They helped me flip the 'canoe' over so next session I can start back on some of the internal fuselage work. Thanks guys!!!
Rick on the left and Greg on the right - canoe in the middle.
These guys made quick work of those rivets! Greg demonstrates!
