RV-9A: Firewall - 3/21/2008
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 Ready to Prime!
All the firewall parts have been deburred, edges scotchbrited (is that a word?) and are now ready for the old rattle can primer. Gas mask please...
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 Whoa, hold the phone!!
My good buddy Mike emailed me and informed me that I didn't put these holes in the F-601J brackets. Dang, that was close. That could have been a major pain in the bahootie later on. Thanks Mike!
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 Time for riveting everything together
I remember the lesson I learned from backriveting the elevators. If it worked there, it should work here. I got my 1/4 inch steel plate out and cut out a piece of 3/4 inch plywood the same size as the steel plate. Then I taped both of them together. Think I'm nuts?, just wait...
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 Taped some of the smaller rivets into position for back riveting
I know these small dudes work. I'm not so sure about the 1/8 inch rivets. (We'll find out later...)
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 Backriveted one of the stiffeners to test it out
I was a little tricky making sure that the steel backplate was in position, but so far, so good.
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 Thar' tis! Plum purdy!! (That's Texan for it turned out nice)
Couldn't ask for anything better. I'm going to experiment with backriveting an 1/8" rivet tomorrow. I'm not sure if it will work like the 3/32" rivets. So be sure and tune in tomorrow to see wah' happens.
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