RV14 Build November 7-8
MID Fuselage Lower Structure
Now that the seat ribs are primed Im fitting everything to the skin, flutting the outside ribs to match the skin curve and building the seat rib area.
Seat ribs are cleko in and ready to rivet. This is Matt, he has helped me build almost half of the kit, everyone needs to find themselves a Matt when they start this project. #Teamriveting
The only problem with Matt is we get in a groove and I stop taking pictures, So here is all the seat ribs riveted on excepted the most outer ones.
I didn't have help to rivet on the 2 outboard ribs and it went okay, if you consider drilling out 3 rivets okay.
All the seat ribs riveted on!
I jumped half a page in the plans because the next few steps parts aren't prepped yet but here we are installing the bulkhead to the assembly.
Installing the bulkhead angle.
Almost installed the rib on the wrong rivet line!! Be careful here because it does line up with the holes, I was lucky to see the rib looked a little curved.
Bulkhead angle installed.
Looks like airplane parts again!
I was wondering how long this section is before it is joined with the empennage. Need to make sure I have enough room in the shop! Roughly 89 inches.
Seat ribs are cleko in and ready to rivet. This is Matt, he has helped me build almost half of the kit, everyone needs to find themselves a Matt when they start this project. #Teamriveting
The only problem with Matt is we get in a groove and I stop taking pictures, So here is all the seat ribs riveted on excepted the most outer ones.
I didn't have help to rivet on the 2 outboard ribs and it went okay, if you consider drilling out 3 rivets okay.
All the seat ribs riveted on!
I jumped half a page in the plans because the next few steps parts aren't prepped yet but here we are installing the bulkhead to the assembly.
Installing the bulkhead angle.
Almost installed the rib on the wrong rivet line!! Be careful here because it does line up with the holes, I was lucky to see the rib looked a little curved.
Bulkhead angle installed.
Looks like airplane parts again!
I was wondering how long this section is before it is joined with the empennage. Need to make sure I have enough room in the shop! Roughly 89 inches.
MID Fuselage Lower Structure 10 Man Hours
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