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RV-7A Construction Log
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Date:  12-10-2009
Number of Hours:  1.00
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Brief Description:  Wing Mounting 7: Sliding it in a litlle

I slowly put the wing up next to the fuselage and checked alignment. I had to raise the aft side of the wing a bit to align the spar with the slot. A piece of 3/4 on top of the saw horse did the trick.

I was surprised how easily the wing spar found its slot and sent in a bit. Did I mention that I filed the edges round, per plan, so they wouldn't hang up.

With wiggling and pushing I was able to get the wing into the fuselage until the holes started to overlap. Then I used a nail punch for a little improvement in alighnment and then I used my ground off bolts. I had to re-grind them with a much pointer point and more gradual taper. They worked great. I really only needed one. Because once I got it in the bolt near by went in and then I removed the tapered bolt to use on another hole.
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Initial contact.  Went right in.

Initial contact. Went right in.

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Spar starting to slide in

Spar starting to slide in

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Re-tapered the pins

Re-tapered the pins

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