Wing wiring: 5.0 hours

Posted by LittleWing on April 30, 2015

Finished running wires in left wing.

Installed landing lights. Had to modify the Duckworks kit cutout to fit the PAR housing.

Installed left aileron.

Wing assembly: 7.5 hours

Posted by LittleWing on April 29, 2015

Riveted outboard aileron hinge and gap fairing to aft spar.

Installed pitot, AOA tubing and pushrods.

Began running wiring.

Left wing skin riveting: 3.9 hours

Posted by LittleWing on April 28, 2015

Finished riveting top wing skins there was several I just could not reach near center so I had to enlist some help. Match drilled outboard aileron hinge to aft spar.

Bottom skin prep: 3.8 hours

Posted by LittleWing on April 27, 2015

Installed right access cover nutplates to skin. Dimpled and primed access panels.

More wing work: 3.3 hours

Posted by LittleWing on April 26, 2015

Riveted aileron outboard hinge pieces together. Riveted flap brace to rear spar.

Installed aileron bellcrank to main spar. Match drilled wing access panels to skins. Deburred, scuffed, dimpled, and primed parts. Riveted nutplate to flanges.

Left wing assembly: 4.5 hours

Posted by LittleWing on April 25, 2015

Installed set screws and wing tiedowns.

Deburred, dimple, and primed aileron brace, flap brace, and outboard aileron hinge. Replaced a few bad skin rivets.

More wing riveting: 5.5 hours

Posted by LittleWing on April 23, 2015

Completed all the skin riveting except for top row. Mounted tank to spar.

Match drilled, deburr, scuff, and primed inboard aileron hinge. Riveted hinge pieces and attached to aft spar.
Quite a bit of confusion on plans about location of flush rivets near bearing. Inboard hinge flush side is outboard, outboard hinge double flush or flush inboard.