alpinelakespilot2000
Well Known Member
I just got done riveting my first HS forward ribs in last night. I did just the right side and boy was that tough! Obviously the inboard and outboard ones were easy to squeeze, but the forward-most rivets on the top and bottom of the center forward rib were a bear (even with my wife helping me)! At that, it took me two tries (read drill-outs) on the top and 3 on the bottom. They just did not want to set. Even still, now that they are set, they are definitely not pretty looking inside or outside.
Needless to say, before I do the left side, does anyone have any suggestions on how to buck these first couple of rivets? I know that others have mentioned that it was tough, but haven't heard whether others have found a method that was successful. What type of bucking bars are you using? Any tricks that might leave my left side looking a little less "distressed" when I'm all done?
After that frustration, I just skipped to building the VS--had the entire thing riveted together in about 2 hours with only 1 or 2 drill outs (just so that I could get "perfectly" set rivets). It was easy and fun... why Van's doesn't start us with the VS I have no idea!
Any suggestions on the HS though?
Steve
Needless to say, before I do the left side, does anyone have any suggestions on how to buck these first couple of rivets? I know that others have mentioned that it was tough, but haven't heard whether others have found a method that was successful. What type of bucking bars are you using? Any tricks that might leave my left side looking a little less "distressed" when I'm all done?
After that frustration, I just skipped to building the VS--had the entire thing riveted together in about 2 hours with only 1 or 2 drill outs (just so that I could get "perfectly" set rivets). It was easy and fun... why Van's doesn't start us with the VS I have no idea!
Any suggestions on the HS though?
Steve
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