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Do you have pictures of RV-8 ailerons?

AX-O

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I have searched many websites including this one for a picture of the bottom of an aileron and the nose of the aileron. I am curious as to how the pop rivets look. Can you post pics if you have them? Thanks.
 
Axel,
The -8 and -7 share the same aileron, so here are my pics:

Nose of aileron (very last pic):

http://rvplane.com/?categoryid=3&dayid=294

I tapped these rivets lightly with a hammer to make them conform better to the curve. FYI, on the QB ailerons, they don't do this (as witnessed last night).

The best I have of the bottom is the third pic down on this page:
http://rvplane.com/?categoryid=3&dayid=297

If you need a better pic of either one, lemme know and I will run out to the garage and snap some for ya.
 
The ones in the "nose" that hold the pipe to the LE skin will not be seen after the ails are installed and the others are on the bottom. There aren't any other options. They don't look bad but I still wouldn't want them on top.
 
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