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VS skeleton clecoed together. Next the skins were clecoed on and match drilled. 6/20/06
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Measured out the lightening holes to be cut in the VS-808PP rear spar stiffener. 6/21/06
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Cutting the lightening holes. The lower 2 are 2" round. 6/21/06
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The 5 remaining holes are 1.5" round. 6/27/06
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All 7 lightening holes are cut. 6/27/06
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Everything is disassembled, deburred, dimpled and prepped for primer. 6/27/06
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The lower section of the VS-803PP rear spar calls for flush rivets so the rear spar must be dimpled and the VS-808PP stiffener must be countersunk. 6/28/06
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Here I'm countersinking the stiffener with the drill press. 6/28/06
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Rear spar is dimpled and stiffener is countersunk. 6/28/06
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Priming. 6/30/06
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Clocoed the rudder hinges and stiffener to the rear spar. 6/30/06
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Riveting the rear spar. 6/30/06
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The other side of the rear spar. 6/30/06
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Rear spar is riveted. The rudder hinges had to be set with the rivet gun. 6/30/06
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Here is the VS-410PP lower rudder hinge point. I had to buck the inner rivets. This is when I wished I had a 3" yoke for my squeezer. 6/30/06
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VS-411PP middle rudder hinge point before bucking the center rivets. 6/30/06
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And the VS-412PP top rudder hinge. 6/30/06
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This is the lower section of the rear spar that had to be flush riveted. 6/30/06
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Frame is ready for skins. 6/30/06
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Clecoed the front spar section to the skin. 7/2/06
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7/2/06
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Here you can see the painters tape to keep from scratching the primer. 7/2/06
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Ready for the skins to be riveted. 7/2/06
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Here the upper section of the front spar is riveted first. The lower section is riveted next and then the rib leading to the rear spar. The rear spar will be riveted after an inspection. 7/2/06
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Done and ready for inspection. 7/2/06
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Its starting to look like an airplane. 7/2/06
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