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Old 05-01-2014, 07:09 AM
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It looks like the former is split and spliced back together. Is this a common thing that builders do to this airframe?

David,
After inspecting my 215th RV4 last week I can safely say I have seen this more often than not. The earlier kits bulkheads required "fitting" which the splice allowed post jigging.
Spray some matching Zinc Chromate on the patches and press on...

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Old 05-01-2014, 09:39 AM
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Thanks everybody for you input! My mind is eased on this issue.
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Old 05-01-2014, 09:43 AM
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I do see one issue though.

The added plates have been riveted on the side with the raised stamped-in bead and cannot be sitting down flat on the actual former.

Sam B's picture shows the plate added on the aft side where the former is flat.



If it was mine I would re-install the plates on the aft side of the former - just make new plates and use the them as a template to retain the same rivet holes.
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Absolutely... YES IF you want the parts to actually fit right.
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Old 05-01-2014, 06:25 PM
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I do see one issue though.

The added plates have been riveted on the side with the raised stamped-in bead and cannot be sitting down flat on the actual former.
I was hoping that was an optical illusion. Yea looks you are right.
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Old 05-01-2014, 07:32 PM
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One more in the "common" camp.
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Old 05-01-2014, 11:20 PM
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would have looked a lot nicer if the plates were behind the bulkheads.
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