http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html Fuselage was ordered 10/04/2006, and arrived in two large crates on 12/5/2006. Delivery was smooth and on schedule with what Van’s had informed me of. Working on the fuselage is a lot of fun, as you can really start to see the shape of the airplane come together. It also provides new challenges, as the parts and assemblies are quite different from how the wings and empennage were created. http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#0 50e05f19-b8a7-4ed4-b627-28481c7e69e7 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/Photo_121106_001/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/Photo_121106_001/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Crate holding parts for fuselage</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#1 b26ccf19-bf97-472e-8458-21fdab8c82d5 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/Photo_121106_002/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/Photo_121106_002/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Crate holding parts for fuselage</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#2 c0ab9bc9-2175-4541-8b7b-8c5954180b1f http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_1743/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_1743/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">All fuselage parts except the skins fit on one shelf unit</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#3 243502da-be8e-4189-a075-047ed7dfcbb4 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_1747/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_1747/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Finished inventory of all fuselage parts!<br/></p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#4 ff8be04b-d653-43c7-a209-29e12def4100 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2628/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2628/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">3/5/2007 Started work on fuselage with fabrication</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#5 60680a2f-98f1-4caa-9984-fa6b8c9b04ab http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2629/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2629/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Fabricated two brackets on the firewall<br/></p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#6 02cfecb3-e53c-4f63-9daa-65913221d8bc http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2631/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2631/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">First assembly of firewall</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#7 1faf5f84-f6fc-4566-b9e7-cf039be3c016 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2632/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2632/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Fabricating firewall parts</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#8 9579a77e-87ab-49a4-b7e3-85be60b07816 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2634/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2634/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Deburring a doubler plate on the firewall</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#9 c8efac4c-f43d-45ef-acb1-cfc61ddf3da3 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2639/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2639/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling on the firewall</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#10 a4d9a3cb-dbaa-4f7a-a195-cf12d20bc8a9 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2640/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2640/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Dimpling parts for the firewall</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#11 e0646a56-03e2-4251-9cf6-ba41fb7508ec http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2641/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2641/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using the countersink stop on the drill press. Works great!</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#12 98a9b92b-16a7-431e-8ddf-00d23c4b0536 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2642/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2642/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Primed all of the firewall parts.<br/></p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#13 1377d874-e64b-495b-94f9-320040789828 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2646/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2646/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using back rivet technique on firewall</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#14 38352120-e085-4197-a3dd-23fcfea892cf http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2647/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2647/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">John squeezing the recess plate</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#15 1ea3c3bd-3e67-4c91-8ba2-2aca50db161b http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2648/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2648/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Placing rivets with back rivet tape on firewall</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#16 2f6cd646-90c1-461a-94bf-fb1e390bdc0b http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2649/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2649/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Flush head on the engine side</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#17 b883e086-826a-41fa-8da2-fb9b01d4bbbb http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2650/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2650/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Shop head on the cabin side. Firewall is done for now.</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#18 1c681d13-324c-4855-ab40-10194e020a7a http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2651/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2651/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using step drill to enlarge holes for elec bushings</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#19 925917b8-c105-48ec-890f-0e6462bf8d4c http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2652/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2652/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using step drill to enlarge holes for elec bushings</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#20 b32b7d62-a471-4ae8-b021-4d42e0d1323d http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2653/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2653/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Bulkhead ready for riveting</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#21 091c7332-1878-45d9-af2a-282f5d3b4d52 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2654/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2654/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Riveting the bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#22 7bd0c2dc-79bc-490d-8694-d4d623196f04 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2655/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2655/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Riveting the bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#23 db8542aa-aa75-4438-bbd9-9480faf03cac http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2656/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2656/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Results of the bulkhead rivets</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#24 8cac6cbb-c17f-4e4e-a492-f994a86f4c62 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2658/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2658/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Priming a couple of parts with the rattle can</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#25 3a533c5b-c02a-4b86-811f-a82a317241ef http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2659/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2659/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Test fitting the control stick on the bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#26 c5ea4a37-a2b1-45a9-80dd-d4c2f9ab5070 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2660/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2660/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Inserting a washer between parts is easier with tape</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#27 2a56fb3d-1b7f-4644-b13c-12d662c49a75 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2661/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2661/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Test fitting complete. Thick and thin washers to fill space</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#28 baca5cdf-dd2a-4bc2-a887-9888ad1521cc http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2662/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2662/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Working on the bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#29 07b91162-0b46-4e69-b5d1-a42f99109897 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2663/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2663/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Squeezing a platenut on a forward rib</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#30 f76145d1-8384-4da8-b2fe-d671a6b69ba1 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2665/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2665/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Pounding rivets on the angle attached to the bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#31 ba8c5bae-c2c2-4b45-9a0c-c71a83255f26 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2670/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2670/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Bulkhead almost done</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#32 99959f32-27bc-4194-847e-e557e318a8f9 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2668/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2668/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Opps! a rivet lost its head while it was being pounded</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#33 971c5f67-7b05-4d5c-a98f-3c4c1b0b057a http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2671/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2671/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Problem!!! the platenuts are so tight a screw broke off</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#34 bb76324c-8a29-4ff4-8656-0de0cf8eb0ef http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2673/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2673/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Fixed the platenut by running a stainless steel bolt first</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#35 918680ac-0777-4788-aa80-b29110d4727d http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2674/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2674/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling a 1/4 inch hole for the spacer on the bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#36 d35966cb-ac7d-4b4d-8a23-d1995447a89b http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2675/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2675/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling a 1/4 inch hole for the spacer on the bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#37 dbf709ee-cf35-4b5c-99b0-65b160505431 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2678/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2678/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Test fitting on the bulkhead, assembled with spacer blocks</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#38 aff4ab07-12f5-4723-9933-cc99c95d2f13 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2679/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2679/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Test fitting on the bulkhead, assembled with spacer blocks</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#39 7446d88b-040b-4f69-bb1f-0d08ce3d6afe http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2680/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2680/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Test fitting on the bulkhead, assembled with spacer blocks</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#40 bb037f3a-ed6a-4ad8-bc06-c6df9fa08cb5 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2682/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2682/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Moving on with a bunch of fabrication for the next part</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#41 5331191e-ad56-4934-a0c2-d1499ca798fe http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2684/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2684/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Sizing parts with the Shop Smith band saw</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#42 20ce2766-7067-4db8-8aa9-690888c6642b http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2686/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2686/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Starting to drill and assemble a doubler plate</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#43 772b685a-5d38-40df-a3d6-927b0366e807 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2687/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2687/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling out rivet lines on the 705 Bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#44 1faf7184-581a-4576-81f5-e0aed771e8ba http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2688/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2688/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling and test fitting the seat belt brackets (pre-trim)</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#45 3e5fa6ea-04b5-4bdd-8a55-639464afa1de http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2690/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2690/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Lengthwise 4 degree bend in 2x16 part</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#46 27fdb986-d3a8-4340-ae2a-c5c67c1e7f96 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2689/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2689/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Ripped a slot in a 2x4 to help bend the clamped part</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#47 1595c48e-4b98-407c-a67e-d8a6e0242c06 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2692/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2692/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using a 1/8&#x201D; shim to help drill the top of the 705 bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#48 b1189703-87b5-43c2-9505-ec78b77816af http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2693/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2693/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Perfect!, a 1/8&#x201D; gap</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#49 4ed8b66f-1d4a-40ac-9e56-bb98c89496b8 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2694/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2694/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Road trip to sheet metal shop to bend longerons</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#50 368923fe-67b4-479f-ab29-889bf4a84461 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2695/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2695/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Road trip to sheet metal shop to bend longerons</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#51 07d11f04-c693-40d4-aee9-cdcfba02ecf7 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2696/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2696/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using the squeezer to rivet the 705 Bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#54 497302fe-6dbd-41dd-a953-86dc7dd49c21 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2701/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2701/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Finished for now</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#55 2ae1befb-2e7b-4f68-819a-89e80c4691c9 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2700/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2700/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Close up showing the top corner on 705 Bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#56 64cefa01-39a4-4de2-8680-b065e5c2b802 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2713/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2713/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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" class="paragraph_style_1">Prep work on the 706 bulkheads<br/></p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#59 ce5340bb-ebe4-4f90-9271-2f381922be6d http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2718/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2718/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Prep work on the 706 bulkheads</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#60 49df9626-6a45-49ce-b562-8ae6371ce305 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2719/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2719/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Prep work on the 706 bulkheads</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#61 3e4729e7-8f1a-4361-98fb-a92ed332a70f http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2720/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2720/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Wire and trim cable runs drilled through 707 &amp; plates</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#62 fad74fba-a6b2-4825-b4f3-a62859ee77cc http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2721/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2721/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling out the attach points for the empennage on F711</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#63 3d7c7441-c205-4e00-a841-e8d42a852923 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2723/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2723/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Bulkheads cleaned and ready for primer</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#64 6a489b63-e082-49b7-89f6-1e81542ef0c2 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2724/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2724/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">A couple hours later... drying the primer</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#65 cc516d14-de87-45b7-8e8f-c8bffc84f65d http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2725/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2725/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Finished, for now, on the 706 bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#66 65e9475f-5192-4761-80a0-7014319a947a http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2728/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2728/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Using an extension on the C-Frame to get tight rivets</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#67 72854d3f-9ab4-47df-b2a6-ad8f544bc032 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2729/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2729/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Checking shop heads on the aft bulkhead</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#68 1af1953c-7bda-45e3-af41-6f271df4e602 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2730/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2730/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">John working on the longeron bends<br/></p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#69 365c4400-1228-432f-8271-97321c16a89c http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2732/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2732/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Drilling the side plate (F721) on the left longeron</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#70 7efdd2ca-2e3e-4ed7-9c50-f37438548d11 http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2733/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2733/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">I needed to complete the 5.6 degree downward bend</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#71 25b83f0e-2234-4323-986e-fba394fcd95f http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2734/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2734/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">John adding the 17 degree twist</p></div></div> http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage.html#74 3e20f9cc-ec74-4c5f-bebf-4b0127d66f5a http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2738/thumb.jpg http://www.myrv9.com/Main/Fuselage_files/Media/IMG_2738/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_181_47"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Sizing the J-Stiffeners. 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