Well, I did it. The thing I said I wouldn't do. I riveted off the edge of my back rivet plate and damaged my rudder skin. SEE PHOTOS HERE.
Will be putting a call into Vans, but hoping someone here can talk me off the cliff. Is this a, "Buy a new skin don't even think about continuing," OR "A little paint filler after completion will take care of that?"
Few positives: 1) It was barely off the plate, so wasn't able to push down to workbench and punch through, 2) I caught it on about the 3rd hit of the rivet gun. I went ahead and dimpled the hole again, and that looks fine along with the stiffener, but wondering about the dent/crease on the outside of the skin. Thoughts?
Will be putting a call into Vans, but hoping someone here can talk me off the cliff. Is this a, "Buy a new skin don't even think about continuing," OR "A little paint filler after completion will take care of that?"
Few positives: 1) It was barely off the plate, so wasn't able to push down to workbench and punch through, 2) I caught it on about the 3rd hit of the rivet gun. I went ahead and dimpled the hole again, and that looks fine along with the stiffener, but wondering about the dent/crease on the outside of the skin. Thoughts?