The longerons have not been installed yet for
match drilling as expected … a broken furnace (not a good thing this time of
the year) and errands have contributed to a limited amount of shop time ... but
some progress was made. The forward and aft tabs on the F-1248-L&R armrests
were match drilled and after deburring, the armrests were riveted in place.
Match drilling the aft tab on the F-1248-L armrest.
Riveting the F-1248-R armrest onto the F-1204C-R
forward bulkhead side. Clearance was tight so used the offset tool to gain access for the close quarter hand rivet puller.
Before placing the longerons in position for
match drilling, the flanges on the F-1201B firewall shelf that will be riveted
to the side skins were dimpled for the 120 degree flush rivets that are being
used in place of the LP4-3 rivets.
Using the pneumatic squeezer to place 120 degree
dimples on the F-1201B firewall shelf’s flanges for the flush rivets being used on
the RV-12 project.
