I miraculously neglected to dimple just this one hole in a bellcrank rib, and I only noticed it now after completely riveting the rib to the bottom skin.
![3EE4968A-123C-4EED-9414-1979F44F1ED9.jpg 3EE4968A-123C-4EED-9414-1979F44F1ED9.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/21/21417-dbfec902bc7c2ef933252450fa0255df.jpg)
![753F2B69-091E-4E7C-B868-E02ED3470384.jpg 753F2B69-091E-4E7C-B868-E02ED3470384.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/21/21418-2271fceca43897046b31714641042713.jpg)
Since the bottom skin hole is dimpled, there is now a gap. Can't get a squeezer in there, and I can't square up the rod of a C-frame. I considered attaching the male dimple die to a rivet gun and somehow securing the female die on the inside, then had nightmares about figure-8s.
So, resourceful VAFers, how would you go about dimpling this hole in place without drilling out all those rivets? Doesn't need to be pretty, just need a reasonable nesting surface with the bottom skin.
Update: Close quarters dimple die did the trick!
![3EE4968A-123C-4EED-9414-1979F44F1ED9.jpg 3EE4968A-123C-4EED-9414-1979F44F1ED9.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/21/21417-dbfec902bc7c2ef933252450fa0255df.jpg)
![753F2B69-091E-4E7C-B868-E02ED3470384.jpg 753F2B69-091E-4E7C-B868-E02ED3470384.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/21/21418-2271fceca43897046b31714641042713.jpg)
Since the bottom skin hole is dimpled, there is now a gap. Can't get a squeezer in there, and I can't square up the rod of a C-frame. I considered attaching the male dimple die to a rivet gun and somehow securing the female die on the inside, then had nightmares about figure-8s.
So, resourceful VAFers, how would you go about dimpling this hole in place without drilling out all those rivets? Doesn't need to be pretty, just need a reasonable nesting surface with the bottom skin.
Update: Close quarters dimple die did the trick!
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