Time to rivet up the pushrods for the elevator actuation system. -Cleco'd the VA101 rod ends into the F841 (large) pushrod and blind riveted per the plans with MSP-42 rivets (both ends). -Cleoc'd the rod ends into the F840 and blind riveted it the same as F841. -Attached the rod ends to the F839-2 push rood. -Adjusted all three pushrods to the deminsions called out in the plans (not tightened).
-Final drilled 1/4" the holes in both ends of the WD807 control columm per the plans. I started with a 15/64 bit and reamed to 1/4" with the reamer.
Here's the F841 going together - note the tape that keeps the nose of the gun from scratching the part
Here's the F840 going together.
Tops is all 3 push rods done, bottom is the control column reaming for the sticks
