What tools to buy to finish a project?

[Spindrift]

I've sold my RV7A project to a gentleman in South Africa, but am keeping my tools for future use. He's going to order tools to ship along with the finish kit from Van's, but needs help figuring out what he does and doesn't need. I've shared my thoughts, but figured it was worth asking the group.

The kit is complete through most of the fuselage stage. Remaining skins have already been dimpled and deburred, ready for riveting. Tail and wings have been fit and drilled. Tips on emp are riveted and glassed. No work done on wing-tips yet.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

[flion]

He needs everything. Yes, I'm serious. He'll need the riveting tools and should have the fabrication tools should a problem crop up during riveting (or after, when the aircraft is flying. He'll want all the fiberglass tools; he's still got a lot to go in the finish kit. If the canopy is on he might not need the plexi tools but they're cheap and cracks happen. And, of course, he'll need all the normal tools - wrenches and such - for ongoing maintenance as well as to finish the aircraft. Then there's the tools for the engine and also electrical tools to work on the panel and wiring. I actually needed the fewest tools when all I was doing was building the structure. As I neared the finish, the variety of tools I needed was astonishing. And now that I'm having to re-do my firewall, I'm back to using them all again, so I'm glad I kept them. If anything, I've added some convenience tools, like a Dremel.

[Mike S]

To truly finish the project, I would need a corkscrew

[flion]

You're not supposed to drink the champagne before you christen the plane...