Curt,
Just went through that a couple of weeks ago. A call to Van?s revealed they have not been updating the drawings quick enough when changes in other areas have been made.
In a nut shell, if you have the newer blue 8 pin AMP electrical connector your ?printed? instructions are to rivet one nut plate onto the W-1208 nose ribs which is what you want to do ? (it is for the wing's electrical ground). However, the drawing on my plans shows the call out for the three nut plates you are referring to ? which I believe is left over from the old style electrical connector block. I too looked at the right wing drawings and also saw the three nut plate reference there as well, which is what prompted my call to Van?s.
Hope this helps you out-
John
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