Dimpling Casualty

chiefaponte · #1 05-05-2008, 08:07 PM

http://www.picasaweb.google.com/chie...79125060408578

I believe this happened when I tried to dimple a hole that was not drilled to #40 size using the C frame.

Do I need a new skin?

This is on one of the side edges of the right HS

What is a possible fix?

Help Please

apatti · #2 05-05-2008, 08:20 PM

Your picture did not post. You might want to try again.

And, welcome! You are officially a builder now!

Bugsy · #3 05-05-2008, 08:43 PM

Cant see the picture, but I have an extra hole in the right HS also. Close enough to the fiberglass tip that I'll just glass over it.

Like others will say, welcome to the club.

chiefaponte · #4 05-05-2008, 09:04 PM

I managed a link to my pics. The pliers you see first, I made and works well for dimpling. The nest pics are from the dimpling error. All your responses are greatly appreciatted

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefaponte

http://www.picasaweb.google.com/chie...79125060408578

I believe this happened when I tried to dimple a hole that was not drilled to #40 size using the C frame.

Do I need a new skin?

This is on one of the side edges of the right HS

What is a possible fix?

Help Please

N941WR · #5 05-05-2008, 09:27 PM

I did the same thing with the C-frame and bought a new skin. They really didn't cost that much and I didn't want a hole in the middle of my skin.

In other words, check with Van's.

chiefaponte · #6 05-05-2008, 09:29 PM

Once a rivet is in there you must look really hard to see it. My main concern is cracking. If you go to the last pic of this slide show, you will see the open gap. I figure some cleaning and filler may take care of this since the rib will be under it to support.

http://www.picasaweb.google.com/chie...79125060408578

az_gila · #7 05-05-2008, 11:58 PM

Inside edge?

If so, it's covered by the fin/horizontal fairing.

Install the next size up rivet, and put two good ones on each side of it...

gil A

Aden Rich · #8 05-06-2008, 12:44 AM

Been there done that! I put my skin together and left out that rivet. Then I got some JB weld and put some in the hole and covered that area that I punched out. Once it set up I shaped it and re-countersunk the hole with a countersink and then popped riveted it back together. Then I fill in the pop rivet hole and it looked OK. This was better than buying a new skin. New skins are not that cheap anymore and shipping just one skin is going to be as much as the skin itself.

DaX · #9 05-06-2008, 06:35 AM

Congrats on your first figure 8!

I'd follow Gil's advice.