John Courte
Well Known Member
A few months ago, I posted my adventures with the right elevator of my RV-7. Today, I'm happy to report that the riveting of the skeleton went down without any trouble today, as can be seen here:
http://stjohn.openbar.com/airplane
I know this isn't a big deal for most people, but it gave me some pause, and eventually led to the rebuilding of the right elevator. The advice from this list was priceless: Rivet the inner rib to the spar first, then rivet the inner and outer ribs together, not the other way around. And yeah, having the right yoke on the squeezer helps as well.
I hope to have the elevators and the trim tab finished this weekend, which is good, because the QB kit shows up in June!
http://stjohn.openbar.com/airplane
I know this isn't a big deal for most people, but it gave me some pause, and eventually led to the rebuilding of the right elevator. The advice from this list was priceless: Rivet the inner rib to the spar first, then rivet the inner and outer ribs together, not the other way around. And yeah, having the right yoke on the squeezer helps as well.
I hope to have the elevators and the trim tab finished this weekend, which is good, because the QB kit shows up in June!
