LettersFromFlyoverCountry
Well Known Member
I've been poking around the various sites and so far only a Steve Hurlbut posting on the Matronics site sounds similar. It's the rivet size (AD 4-14) for the two vertical spacer bars at the ends of the aft bulkhead on the center section. They're even shorter, by the way, if you end up drilling at a slight angle (not too difficult with a hand drill when you're going trhough so much material. Note to self: Use the (**&#(*& drillpress, stupid!).
Anyway, I have very little shophead on these two rivets on each bar. Now I see by the planes that the two bolts here bolt into the nutplate on the wing spar. So Unless i'm missing something, there's no seirous structure purpose for these two rivets since the 13A bolts also serve to hold the vertical bars in place.
I also must be missing something. In looking at my favorite Web sites for RV construction. A lot of folks seem to have driven these rivets using a c-frame tool. I just used the flush head swivel set in a gun and a bucking bar. What am I missing here?
Anyway, I sent a message off to Van's asking them about these rivets, but haven't heard anything yet.
Oh, one rant. UPS should STOP using the term "2nd Day Air." It takes 5 flippin' days (waiting on an Avery shipment).
Anyway, I have very little shophead on these two rivets on each bar. Now I see by the planes that the two bolts here bolt into the nutplate on the wing spar. So Unless i'm missing something, there's no seirous structure purpose for these two rivets since the 13A bolts also serve to hold the vertical bars in place.
I also must be missing something. In looking at my favorite Web sites for RV construction. A lot of folks seem to have driven these rivets using a c-frame tool. I just used the flush head swivel set in a gun and a bucking bar. What am I missing here?
Anyway, I sent a message off to Van's asking them about these rivets, but haven't heard anything yet.
Oh, one rant. UPS should STOP using the term "2nd Day Air." It takes 5 flippin' days (waiting on an Avery shipment).