Lots done since last post. Continued prepping of parts to install left side skin, including skin edge prep (includes radiusing of parts of upper edge, deburring, dimpling, scuffing, priming). Masked the skin for painting and completed painting.
Parts that fit inside skin (stiffeners, arm rest, etc). similarly prepped for this process, and painted (hammered gray).
Riveted side plates, skin, and upper drag fittings together as well as two stiffeners called out, then mounted skin to fuselage. Torqued upper drag fitting bolt (also torqued lower drag fitting/gear brace bolts using standard torque values in Section 5, adding residual torque from lock nuts).
Skin is now permanently attached and riveting has commenced.. Tomorrow I will seal joint where firewall, longerons and skins come together (3M fire sealant).
I figured out an easy way to paint parts when I don't want to paint the mating surface (already primed). I mount that surface to a piece of cardboard using clecos. (Why didn't I think of this before?)
Parts that fit inside skin (stiffeners, arm rest, etc). similarly prepped for this process, and painted (hammered gray).
Riveted side plates, skin, and upper drag fittings together as well as two stiffeners called out, then mounted skin to fuselage. Torqued upper drag fitting bolt (also torqued lower drag fitting/gear brace bolts using standard torque values in Section 5, adding residual torque from lock nuts).
Skin is now permanently attached and riveting has commenced.. Tomorrow I will seal joint where firewall, longerons and skins come together (3M fire sealant).
I figured out an easy way to paint parts when I don't want to paint the mating surface (already primed). I mount that surface to a piece of cardboard using clecos. (Why didn't I think of this before?)
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