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Old 11-19-2012, 08:38 PM
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I have not yet attached my tailcone, but have some oil canning on both sides forward of the area you are indicating. However, it is not a sharp-edged buckle as yours appears to be, just a local depression that I am pretty sure will mostly disappear when I attach the tailcone. Yours looks different. Probably worth sending the photo to Vans for an opinion.
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Old 11-20-2012, 02:19 AM
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Rudy

Did you do the riveting from the centre out? Or start at one end and work along? Sometimes if you work from the ends towards the centre it can create a small buckle as excess material gets pushed inwards. I know on my -7 and -10 instructions there's is often reference to start riveting from the centre and work out for this reason.
Let's us know what vans say.

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Old 11-20-2012, 06:13 PM
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Photos are finally uploaded. Please have a look. Thanks
Sure don't look right mate .......if I was back in Ch-CH I'd come & have a look!
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Old 11-21-2012, 03:04 AM
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Thanks for all the advice so far.

I am considering drilling out the rivets and replacing the skin with new.

Any comments on this ?
Whats the best way to drill out the rivets ? (I don't want to oversize rivets)
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Old 11-21-2012, 03:52 AM
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Finish the plane and if your painter can't fix it change the skin then you'll have more experience.
My bet is it will be ok
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Old 11-21-2012, 04:10 AM
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I'd wait to see what answer vans give and look into the cause. As you don't want to replace and end up repeating the same result with a new skin.

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Old 11-21-2012, 09:56 AM
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Old 11-21-2012, 10:34 AM
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Hi Kiwiflyer,

I have sent you a personal email and also an email to your work but I wonder if you have checked them.

I also had the same problem. I thought the worst. I was lucky in that the adviser from the sport aircraft association came over and could look straight away. Long story short if it is oil canning it will go away. If it is a crease wait until you have more experience before drilling it out.

The SAA are having their fly In at Ashburton in February. At a guess the other Ardmore based RV12 will be going. I will ask him as his hanger is next to mine. Also the sheet metal adviser is taking his RV6 down. I imagine you will be able to show some people to get advice.

I am hoping to go to Ashburton. My engine is in, avionics done and painting done except for the pants but it is sure tricky once you move your plane out of the garage and into the hanger. It is a 45 minute drive to Ardmore for me. By the time I get out in the evening I forget what I was going to do then its time to drive home again.

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