-Rivetd the top of the upper longerons to the engine mount firewall brackets (13 rivets in each side). Also I used -8 rivets vs the -7 called for in the plans - thanks Jeff Preou!
-Dimpled the nutpates (7) that will go on the thottle and right side console brackets (F864C and F865B)
-Back riveted the the F864C and F870B to the left fwd side fuselage skin
-Back riveted the F865B and F870E to the right fwd side fuselage skin
-Test fit the fwd side skins and the associated aux longerons, spacers, and gear webs to make sure that everything fit up perfectly before applying RTV to firewall flange and cleco'ing the skins permanently in place. Found a couple of gotchas in terms of how they attach to watch out for (make sure the right console angle fits under the centersection web before cleco'ing on and make sure the left skin stiffner goes below the baggage compartment floor, not above. Good exercise to avoid the frustration of haveing sealant on everything and being suprised with an unknown/unforeseen issue.
I used the deep throated yoke to squeeze the 13 longeron to firewall rivets - worked great!
Turned out good.
Back riveting the fwd baggage angle and skin stiffner onto the left fwd skin-love the easy backrivetin
