Shawn Li's RV-7Construction Log

06-02-2012: 3.5 hr

I thought fitting the leading edge was difficult, fitting the last two bulkheads (F711 and F721) to tail cone is much more frustrating. After reading what other builders did, I fine tuned the flange angle on the bulkheads, rolled the tail cone, I finally got the bulkheads clecoed to the cone. But the fitting is still not perfect. Hope drilling to #40 size, and dimpling the hole will help when it's time to rivet. It looks like I don't need to use AD4 rivets here, like many other builders did.

The keeper rivet holes are drilled and dimpled

Trial fitting the tail wheel sping mount, the tail skin still needs more trimming

Dad helped clecoing the aft fuselage together

It starts looking like an airplane now

J chanels for side skins are cut and trimmed

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Shawn Li's RV-7 Construction Log