aarvig
Well Known Member
I am just about ready to throw in the white flag on this rudder. In fact, I am so sick of it that I have moved on to the elevators to think about it for awhile. First of all, my TE didn't come out like I wanted. It has a very, very slight curve but the metal is very wavy due to hitting it with the mushroom set while back riveting. The counterbalance skin has a big dent in it. Today I riveted on the rudder horn brace, I waited to get a special bucking bar so I could place solid rivets. My rivet gun slipped and took a big chunk out of the rudder horn brace. AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH! Not only that, I bent the skin in that area too. I should've followed Vans instructions and just pop riveted the little bugger down there.
$400 to replace the rudder plus time. Might be worth it to just do-over. Thanks for letting me vent here.`
$400 to replace the rudder plus time. Might be worth it to just do-over. Thanks for letting me vent here.`