http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html fuse_3 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#0 78ca0ff5-c66e-4342-86a1-215035972525 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3173/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3173/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Riveting the 904 doubler plate to the 970 side skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#1 b1ca321c-bdea-4fa4-8474-bbab6d626261 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3174/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3174/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Side skins are back on, ready to start riveting</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#2 2010f415-b345-4dec-a9a9-4abc515721cb http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3530/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3530/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Riveting SOLO on the fuselage side skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#3 bca0cc94-de21-49d6-b9c2-2a8848dd0ffc http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3533/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3533/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Your arms get tired riveting many holes over your head</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#4 bd044b33-708a-47c2-957a-8b6bcc7b69ae http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3535/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3535/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">A view from inside. Blue tape helps reduce scratching</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#5 c9b0e5be-392f-499f-9916-633d4777917b http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3536/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3536/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">A work in progress.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#6 fab3c499-750a-4c2b-ba39-f2b25609ff13 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3546/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3546/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Timmy helped me roll the canoe</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#7 3d61b38f-0046-445e-82f8-dc941f1ac67d http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3549/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3549/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">This thing is heavy!</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#8 e8621dc0-7930-4cc4-9874-1fb2287e093b http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3547/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3547/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Yea! the canoe is rolled.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#9 d468446d-a280-4bcc-b30b-5ff8e7b98043 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3548/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3548/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">A look inside the fuselage ‘canoe’.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#10 ec671e18-f94f-4a08-b9ab-0940e8aebad1 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3574/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3574/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">A look inside the fuselage ‘canoe’.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#11 39c4ae94-de97-40e5-9afd-be24b30ab8aa http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3575/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3575/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">A look inside the fuselage ‘canoe’.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#12 855b4891-63ff-46cc-99f4-2fa3f4ac96ac http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3550/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3550/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Shimming the saw horse to get the fuselage center section to be perfectly level</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#13 e7670673-78e9-4636-a5e1-4ee2daf60501 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3555/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3555/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">You need to get the center section level on both longitudinal and lateral axis</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#14 ddc5ecd9-9550-4557-9a8b-5f605ae80dca http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3557/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3557/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">You need to get the center section level on both longitudinal and lateral axis</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#15 fcb05a7a-b5d1-41d6-898f-5c1910295e81 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3556/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3556/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Once the fuselage was level, I taped the saw horse to the floor to keep everything in place</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#16 25987ef2-8e55-4768-9bbc-55ce4d0ed904 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3559/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3559/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Clamping the aft deck in place. Again, take your time as this must be perfectly level</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#17 a387b7ab-9a70-48b6-a8db-6597e3113daa http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3562/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3562/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Working on the spacers that go under the aft deck</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#18 d44f3844-38ae-41a0-82e1-2e7fb99bddee http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3563/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3563/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling the aft deck</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#19 d0fa012e-ea54-47eb-bee5-4ec823017c9a http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3566/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3566/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Spacers are drilled, beburred and ready to prime</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#20 1663f6f6-b3b4-4d1e-be1a-6a108b363c81 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3567/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3567/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">I made a mistake cutting the longeron notch. So I made these doublers to add strength</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#21 ea24b921-ab90-45e5-879d-a808a7685083 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3568/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3568/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Ready to rivet and its still nice and level</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#22 028f3a60-af27-4f40-98d5-aba4ed161d75 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3570/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3570/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Riveting the aft deck</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#23 85918632-c8a5-49cc-8028-54c92e43d3ec http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3571/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3571/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Riveting the aft deck</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#24 e678e0a1-69bc-4db0-894b-d854f99d3f45 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3572/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3572/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Rivets are set and we still have a perfect reading on the smart tool. Yea!</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#25 c949571d-91df-4aaf-a35b-49f3bf6e4833 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3578/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3578/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The completed aft deck after being riveted into position.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#26 3c74a2ef-d007-449a-8e05-572d078578d3 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3579/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3579/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">F757 gusset needs to be fabricated. It fits tightly into the gap in the F721B side rail.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#27 8e2ccb58-f25c-4f0c-9a55-d827d75720ba http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3580/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3580/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Here it is clecoed into position</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#28 923e8feb-b45a-4fb1-b5f4-5fac2ce61755 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3581/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3581/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Fits pretty good, but I still have a bit more sanding to do.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#29 9180f0de-80a2-4731-9d48-e7d1423f9794 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3582/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3582/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using the grinder to smooth out the edges and improve the overall fit.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#30 5477bd2b-1930-4b8f-9a60-053b6e09279f http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3583/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3583/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The gap in the side rail needed to be adjusted a bit.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#31 e71cb92d-7b0c-42a3-b899-8c66fa3a6b57 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3584/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3584/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Here is the 757 completed.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#32 a78c2fab-291d-4fa4-b0ca-d622713210ef http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3585/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3585/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling out the forward fuselage gussets F695. The holes are much closer then most.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#33 23632e85-baf3-4496-a6ff-2a7c3cec1e3f http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3586/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3586/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Installing the F636 shoulder harness anchors</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#34 6b8f9ccc-075e-4030-8c23-60460ebd8ab4 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3587/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3587/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Finishing up a few rivets that didn’t get done before I rolled the canoe</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#35 3d2add5d-031d-4bd7-bf82-f9928e9fde57 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3588/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3588/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">I was lucky enough to be able to squeeze a couple of these</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#36 588a6ccd-3567-485d-89af-7be168ea2d1a http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3591/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3591/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Ann helped with the ones that needed to be shot and bucked. It was tight, but they are all done</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#37 6900bb6c-aa45-47e2-b38f-08a2f926df0e http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3592/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3592/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Installing the J-Stringers that stiffen up the top fuselage skins</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#38 2673961c-e172-4642-85ce-d1d37cdbe353 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3594/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3594/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Starting to mount the aft top skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#39 f28b3a84-a017-4f03-8c7b-ad1cd3f2fae3 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3595/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3595/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Still working on the aft top fuselage skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#40 d9e0e558-b7ea-4c97-9091-dff811ac944d http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3596/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3596/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">All clecoed in position. Of course  I need to open up the front to attach the forward skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#41 496f5593-f416-4689-b576-ea9db64f75ed http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3599/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3599/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling the F656 side gusset plates. It goes through the bulkheads and the longerons</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#42 95baea8d-40ab-42dc-bfa7-bb0c4221aeed http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3600/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3600/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Moving on to the forward top skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#43 2215ec11-0cf7-4855-8682-84bd7c3d757d http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3601/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3601/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling out all of the top fuselage skins, J-Stringers and ribs</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#44 cd1601d5-b085-46e6-84e3-ef6a1f17083d http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3603/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3603/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Still drilling</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#45 3900a1de-62d8-4adb-95c6-b8a71d16cb2c http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3606/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3606/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using the the 90 degree angle to reach the F707B clip that attaches the bulkhead and rib</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#46 9ed091f5-c615-43e0-a451-03faa0eadc87 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3609/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3609/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Top skins are prepped and clecoed in place.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#47 0a9e6057-6424-419a-b556-6185bdcf1604 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3610/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3610/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Marking a center line on the 6111 skin stiffener. Start at the bottom, and work your way up</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#48 5ea57d79-24b7-4a2f-a879-367066843a44 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3613/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3613/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">6111 stiffener in place</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#49 921da0cb-d8d7-4fb7-8373-df138dc42938 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3616/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3616/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling out the holes in the baggage area side skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#50 10784eb0-efd9-41d1-b20e-39621862ef8d http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3618/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3618/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Starting work on the right step. Notice it’s not flush with the skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#51 68be9338-a1c8-4ce4-9c75-3f9d3df3fcf3 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3619/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3619/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">I could slip a small piece of scrap metal between the step and the skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#52 098d2288-e05a-4ae1-8173-300d6bea40c0 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3620/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3620/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The hole cut in the 970 side skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#53 52efa725-0e19-49d3-81db-7ce1ff9b388e http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3621/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3621/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Enlarging the hole just a bit, to make room for the weld marks on the step</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#54 671fe348-0e7a-4825-babd-896ee03b288c http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3622/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3622/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Fits a bit better, but still needs work</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#55 42506946-ae4c-424f-8565-0cacfb1d5045 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3623/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3623/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Used a hammer with several rounds of trial and error to fit the step flush</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#56 2da0029b-b64f-4e9b-b303-2dcaee3d86ac http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3625/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3625/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Here it is almost done</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#57 9b0c3cb5-5c22-478d-9407-58c7efe56add http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3627/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3627/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Ok, this looks good, time to move on</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#58 0045be94-c864-45c6-a723-926b00dff26b http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3629/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3629/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">I’ve marked the location of drill holes. They are not centered as one line has to go through a rib</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#59 951f7f32-c590-4d50-b761-988e6bae9dc8 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3631/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3631/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Grinding out the corners and making a rounded edge</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#60 af9c6c1d-7f71-4f01-bcaa-e4b5cf368932 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3632/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3632/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Sparks were flying as I worked on the grinder</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#61 97a3931c-568c-41a3-820f-c642ca41f700 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3634/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3634/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Looks like its ready to start drilling</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#62 4e046974-cc29-40cf-a35f-28f63a0edb30 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3635/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3635/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling the steps</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#63 b26d73b8-82e2-4ef8-9dae-76a8de06d4d2 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3636/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3636/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling the steps</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#64 6a484d20-93c6-4776-b73d-0be4249e0bc0 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3637/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3637/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Setting up to drill the side skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#65 95f71ca1-fe68-4375-875a-5d1de16ebabf http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3638/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3638/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling the step plate into the 970 side skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#66 8389414d-2b53-42e8-8cab-2ae73cc65f47 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3639/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3639/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling the step plate into the 970 side skin</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#67 92bb5def-6a12-43de-a32c-26665dcb3c22 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3640/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3640/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Step bracket mounted on a 626 baggage rib</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#68 239d9b7e-5028-4736-b249-028c649bb615 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3642/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3642/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using the angle drill to mount the bracket</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#69 5291556d-19ab-4fd4-a2ea-2e45e1a3f949 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3643/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3643/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">You have to drill though the step tubing as well</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#70 9e583cdb-0421-413f-aaab-283756116746 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3645/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3645/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">I don’t want to use pop or round rivets, so I am countersinking all the holes</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#71 43e5bc82-a7b0-4db3-90bb-b60f4b2be932 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3647/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3647/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Ready for primer and rivets<br/></p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#72 043008cf-41a8-48d4-a212-d0a5256525da http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3671/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3671/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Ameri-King AK-450 E.L.T., purchased from SafeAir1.com</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#73 6ee95780-61fb-42a8-b119-f4ac9e3a0f7b http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3672/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3672/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Ameri-King AK-450 E.L.T., purchased from SafeAir1.com</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#74 d1532217-27d9-4150-a2d9-7e0db038705a http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3673/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3673/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Working on back wall of baggage area</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#75 8d054598-1635-430b-ae34-ea630189df46 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3749/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3749/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilled in place</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#76 0e673b15-8099-49f0-b915-bbf493b2750e http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3750/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3750/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Cutting the 8.5 inch corner radius out of the top side of the back baggage wall</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#77 3aa3bb36-7478-41c4-8ee8-d39cee262b84 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3752/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3752/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Cutting the shoulder harness access hole</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#78 c4f4bb6b-f632-4b40-99d0-cc112d742d07 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3754/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3754/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Cutting the shoulder harness access hole</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#79 f71482d6-8338-4d50-a85f-015c5ad819fc http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3755/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3755/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Cutting the shoulder harness access hole</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#80 19a25981-5f92-4370-952b-76efd7f2cb72 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3756/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3756/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">You have to make your own washers for the plastic mounts. Taping to a wood mount helped.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#81 6929f066-192d-47e6-b3ad-dc1377998435 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3757/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3757/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">You have to make your own washers for the plastic mounts. Taping to a wood mount helped.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#82 2289ac41-afcc-4a20-8016-e4e01cbfe1f8 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3758/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3758/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">John dimpling the 706 bulkhead, for the platenuts that hold the rear baggage skin on</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#83 82d19004-553b-4811-902b-e7940bcfa412 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3760/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3760/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Simple jig to run a stainless steel bolt through each platenut. Cuts down on binding on the screws</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#84 50827cd2-ea90-4e29-90d1-7c155399f336 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3763/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3763/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling a platenut on the back baggage wall.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#85 bf7c88d5-e93f-4646-a160-433865c3aba5 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3786/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3786/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Getting ready to mount the ELT under the baggage floor. </p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#86 ad0e42fb-ab33-4be4-b65d-adb89cf79ec8 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3787/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3787/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Cutting the baggage floor to mount the ELT</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#87 e3e62952-630b-4a5d-a0f7-6268deef706d http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3788/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3788/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">These are the measurements I took. Note, the angle should be only be 4 7/8”</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#88 4aed67e6-5113-4c8d-a917-1cd3ef6d69a1 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3789/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3789/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Still working on the ELT mount</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#89 3f2b8f6a-6013-4e73-b9f9-16f7013f1b7e http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3791/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3791/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Cutting out the ELT mount hole, in the baggage floor</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#90 922d81ac-9e82-47f1-9079-0c801b4e464f http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3792/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3792/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling the nutplates that will hold the ELT cover I fabricated</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#91 c13b9dd3-90eb-4d57-bc3a-6da6f8df0910 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3793/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3793/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Getting to prime a bunch of parts</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#92 6858064b-4ea0-43b1-8852-2ce4976a00e9 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3794/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3794/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">More parts cleaned and ready for primer</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#93 4a363ac4-806f-4f82-bd70-e62830639a8b http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3796/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3796/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">After a long session with the sprayer, the results look good.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#94 6e666204-128b-4e55-b97d-5d248c006663 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3797/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3797/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">More parts drying after primer was sprayed</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#95 90f300c0-eb94-4c91-9ca0-3a0b6c7c6131 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3798/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3798/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">More parts drying after primer was sprayed</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#96 89c42938-9fe8-4f16-ab3b-1b6d32cd9bdd http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3800/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3800/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Riveting the 757 gusset</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#97 4e27d69b-793f-473c-9afc-4c42cb4d97a6 http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3802/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3802/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Riveting the 721B side rail, to 757 gusset and 707 bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3.html#98 cb4ec458-43a3-4b61-a523-c6310baa2fcb http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3804/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Fus/fuse_3_files/Media/IMG_3804/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Used the back rivet plate as a bucking bar. The 1/4” backing provided perfect spacing</p></div></div>