riveting bottom skins

[Danflyboyman]

any thoughts about riveting the bottom skins, tips, procedure`s other than the Vans description.

 

[wirejock]

Bottom skins

any thoughts about riveting the bottom skins, tips, procedure`s other than the Vans description.

Probably depends on model but I did it solo. I built a back rivet jig mounted to my hydraulic floor jack. Took forever but it worked. One rivet at a time. Packing tape. Place the jig with a tiny bit of pressure. Bang. Lather rinse repeat.

 

[Jslow2]

For the center section bottom skin I stood the whole center section assembly upright on the spar carry through, and riveted it while it sat vertically. For the tail cone I backriveted the bottom to the sides.

 

[nohoflyer]

I got a bucking partner. I tried to backrivet but the results were poor.

 

[David Paule]

Start at the rear spar and work generally forward, since it gets harder to access as the space gets narrower towards the rear spar.

Dave
RV-3B now on cowl and baffles