New builder here - and my -9 tail kit just arrived! I'm stoked. But, into each life some rain etc., and a couple of items were bent in transit. I'll talk with Vans to see if replacements will be needed, but wanted to get the community opinion as well.
First, both elevator skins (because they were nested together inside the box) picked up a hand-size crease almost in the middle of the skin. It's not real deep or too sharp, might even be work-outable, but I'm sort of bummed to see it, and if I go polish-not-paint like I'm thinking, it'll always be visible. I'm not sure if it's on the top or bottom though - I need to look again - and if it's on the bottom I might be happier about letting it slide.
The other item is the vertical stab root rib, which got banged up a little on one corner, bending the flanges a bit. It's not cosmetic, doesn't look that bad, and I'd be happy to straighten it out and use it once I'm sure it won't be a structural issue.
A couple of photos. It's hard to see the creased skin - hard to photograph really - but it gives an idea.
First, both elevator skins (because they were nested together inside the box) picked up a hand-size crease almost in the middle of the skin. It's not real deep or too sharp, might even be work-outable, but I'm sort of bummed to see it, and if I go polish-not-paint like I'm thinking, it'll always be visible. I'm not sure if it's on the top or bottom though - I need to look again - and if it's on the bottom I might be happier about letting it slide.
The other item is the vertical stab root rib, which got banged up a little on one corner, bending the flanges a bit. It's not cosmetic, doesn't look that bad, and I'd be happy to straighten it out and use it once I'm sure it won't be a structural issue.
A couple of photos. It's hard to see the creased skin - hard to photograph really - but it gives an idea.