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01-20-2014, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: London, KY
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Just wrestled my first fuel tank into clecos. Blood, sweat, and tears!
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01-20-2014, 12:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
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Ouch. What method did you use? Did you have help?
There are a few good tips posted. I preferred the one where you place the skin on a foam pad and push the rib into position. I found it easier to cleco the bottom first then coax the top using a tiny punch as a drift pin.
I do remember the first assembly was the worst. They seemed to go together easier the second time.
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Estes Park, CO
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Donated 12/03/2019, plus a little extra.
RV-7A #73391, N511RV reserved (2,000+ hours)
HS SB, empennage, tanks, wings, fuse, working finishing kit
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I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
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01-20-2014, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: lake charles, La.
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The "bleed as you go" method,,,,,,,sorry carry on
Bird 
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rv8 entire airframe at airport now, painting done, intersection and gear upper and lower fairings done, maybe order engine around first of year or before the next rate increase.
"to fly is a privilege that I am so thankful to God for"
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01-20-2014, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
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Make sure and get pics your arm after you rivet the skins on the wings.
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
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01-20-2014, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: London, KY
Posts: 58
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I'll try the bottom first next time. I put a few clecos in the top forward end first. I couldn't pull the bottom forward end into place, so I started from the aft end on the bottom and leap-frogged clecos until I got them into the front end then back filled. I didn't use the foam pad because I was on a carpeted floor rolling around with it. Thanks for the tips! No pain no gain!
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01-20-2014, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Michigan
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I also found it much easier to cleco the bottom holes (forward edge) first and work my way across and up (aft) using a couple tapered metal scribes to help line up the holes as I went along.
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Howell, MI
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