Brief Description: Fuselage riveting #30 (seat back support +)
Finished riveting the seat back support to the fuselage this morning. Then I attached all of the screws and bolts per the plans. No suprises, but it takes longer than you think. Then I set about trying to figure out how to rivet the elevator bellcrank bracket that goes between the baggage ribs. I would have riveted before the skins were put on but the plans have you wait and now there is no access to shoot or squeeze those -3 rivets. I may end up using blind rivets. I tabled that as I was getting no where fast and started on the problematic rear seat belt attach brackets. I ordered new support angles because I thought I had drilled the holes without the 1/8" of the brackets but to my suprise the holes are put in at Vans, now I'm really confused. I'll try to sandwich the bracket in between the support before riveting the upper support and see how that goes... My buddy Matt K. came over to borrow my trailer and I had him help me flip the canoe so I can start on the landing gear fitment. By the way this makes 800 hrs exactly today...
Squeezing the few rivets that I could access with the squeezer, the rest where shoot or blind riveted.
Putting in the blind rivets. No it isn't loud, I just forgot to take off my hearing protection.
Done. I put tape on the socket I used to bolt it down and that would help alleviate marks in the paint
