macrafic
Well Known Member
I'm wondering about the order of things when it comes to the gear leg mount on my 7A. It appears as though I have to rivet on the front side skins first, since there are rivets that would be impossible to buck if the gear leg mounts were already installed. However, this also implies that the front bottom skin would also have to be riveted, since there is at least one side skin rivet that goes through the bottom skin and must be flush on the inside so that it does not interfere with the gear leg mount.
However, when I have both the side and bottom skins on, I can't figure out how to get the gear leg mount installed. Between the need to fit the gear leg mount under the nutplates on the main spar, fitting the side support of the gear leg mount behind the F-902 bulkhead, and extending the mount through the bottom skin, I can't find the right combination.
The only way I can seem to assemble everything is side skin 1st, gear let mount second, and bottom skin last. However, as described above, There are rivets on the side skin that are impossible and others that are difficult to buck because of the gear leg mount being in the way.
Guys/gals, what is the trick that I'm missing here?
However, when I have both the side and bottom skins on, I can't figure out how to get the gear leg mount installed. Between the need to fit the gear leg mount under the nutplates on the main spar, fitting the side support of the gear leg mount behind the F-902 bulkhead, and extending the mount through the bottom skin, I can't find the right combination.
The only way I can seem to assemble everything is side skin 1st, gear let mount second, and bottom skin last. However, as described above, There are rivets on the side skin that are impossible and others that are difficult to buck because of the gear leg mount being in the way.
Guys/gals, what is the trick that I'm missing here?