Shawn Li's RV-7Construction Log

07-06-2012: 2.5 hrs

Got time to final drill the bottom skins. I have clamped the F-715 ribs to the center fuselage structure, but found that it was not necessary. After drilling, I turn the assembly up right, and fitted the corner ribs. The drawing is not very clear where to trim, I had to do some search on line.

Corner rib is trimmed on the fwd end to clear the F705 bulkhead flange

Another view of the trimmed corner rib fwd end

The line represents the flange edge of F706 bulkhead, the corner rib needs to be trimmd to clear the flange

Left corner rib is trimmed and fitted to the bottom skin. It needs some treaking to fit the skin right. I used the side skin to determine where I can flute the rib

I used the left corner rib as a template to trim the right rib

Corner ribs are clamped again for match drill

The fit looks good

Corner ribs are drilled

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Shawn Li's RV-7 Construction Log