Left wing on the shelf and right wing back on the bench!
Right wing ready for completion!
Skins on for a final fit.
One final test of the right tank...
But, found a couple of pinhole leaks (ugh..)... Here's one around a fitting. I put the wicking Loctite in there, but I didn't feel that worked great, and I don't really trust it, so I mixed up some sealant and put that on both. Will re-test in a couple of days.
While it's setting I put it on the wing for a final fit check - A-OK.
Skins back off.
This was a (still unresolved) problem on the left wing. Part of a rib is too close to the hole above, so a rivet won't fit. This time I have access, so I'm grinding down that rib so I can get a shortened rivet in there.
The pic is upside down but you can see the grinding down I'm doing. More to go to fit the rivet.
NEXT TASKS:
- Retest right tank on Wednesday
- Bolt fuel tank on.
- Top skins riveted on.
- Leading edge riveted on.
- Fuel tank riveted on.
- Fill rivets (use filler this time).
- Wing tip assembly and light installation.
- Rivet the one on the left wing's step rib that needs special handling (waiting to hear back from the factory on what to do with that hole).
- Finish one of the composite tips of the elevator.
- Fill rivets of elevator.
- START ON FUSELAGE!
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