A question for -10 builders. Is there any reason not to rivet the HS inboard nose ribs to the front spar before inserting everything into the skins?
Vans has you rivet ALL nose ribs into the skins first, then try to rivet the inboard nose ribs to the front spar and inspar ribs. There are 10 fairly tight rivets in there.
It would be a lot easier to rivet the inboard nose ribs to the spar assembly while I have good access to it. Easier to flex them out of the way for gun access. The inboard nose ribs can still easily be riveted to the skins with a squeezer once the entire assembly is dropped in.
Any reason you can see not to change the riveting order slightly in this way?
Vans has you rivet ALL nose ribs into the skins first, then try to rivet the inboard nose ribs to the front spar and inspar ribs. There are 10 fairly tight rivets in there.
It would be a lot easier to rivet the inboard nose ribs to the spar assembly while I have good access to it. Easier to flex them out of the way for gun access. The inboard nose ribs can still easily be riveted to the skins with a squeezer once the entire assembly is dropped in.
Any reason you can see not to change the riveting order slightly in this way?