A defective Part

As I was working on the rear spare I tried to attach the spar doubler.  I could not get the holes to line up.

It must have slipped in the machining tool.  As you can see from the pictures the holes should be in a straight line.  If you look closely at the picture, you will see a gash in the lower part of the metal and then the last four holes move out of the straight line.  They do not line up with the holes in the rear spare.

I have requested a new part from Vans

Starting on the Wings

I unpacked and inventoried the wing kit.  Started out cutting the Rib doubler

And installed them all with the close in hand rivetor

Spars are done for now.  Time for the leading and trailing pieces

And several brakets
 

My Wing Kit Arrived

I'm starting the wings this weekend

Fuselage finished for now

I finished off the fuselage.  The wings should ship to me this week


Put in the rudder peddles and finished the brake lines

 

Finished the dash and it's into storage

Connecting the fuselage with the tailcone

I changed my strategy for painting the plane.  Since I will be getting the entire interior kit, I will only prime the parts that go under the interior parts.  Therefore, I do not need to take this into my painter.

I connecting the fuselage with the tailcone today.  It all went very smoothly.

Starting Gary's RV-12

I got a call from Gary Sunday asking me to help install his wings.  One thing led to another and Gary started his RV-12 for the first time