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Old 11-09-2008, 09:58 AM
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Default RE:Last rivet.....

What does the last rivet on an RV look like!!!!!!



After 4 years 1 month and 20 days yours truely bucked that last of the rivets on my RV7A.... Now how many rivets does it take to build this plane.....



Thanks to all you folks for helping me get this far......Now if I can just cross over the paint bridge!!!!!!

Frank @ 1L8 ...RV7a...paint

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Old 11-09-2008, 12:51 PM
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an awesome moment. I can't imagine what that must feel like. Congrats to you. I am very jealous.....
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Old 11-09-2008, 01:21 PM
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Congrats. However, that's probably not the last one. Heck, I'm expecting the DAR next weekend and I'm still not sure I'm done. Hmmm, come to think of it, I've still got the gear intersection fairings to do...
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Old 11-09-2008, 05:05 PM
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way to go Frank
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Old 11-09-2008, 05:45 PM
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"The last rivet."

Righhhhttttt....

(Congrats on getting close.)
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Old 11-10-2008, 11:12 AM
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Haha...that's such a cool post. I've been flying for 180 hours now and I just drove about 8 AN470AD4 rivets last week (my Dynon pitch servo install). :-)
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:48 PM
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Come on guys ....give me a break....here I thought I was DONE with riveting....I will still continue under may purple haze delusion that All The REVITING IS DONE.....................

Frank @ 1L8 ...RV7A... painting and stuff
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