Shawn Li's RV-7Construction Log

07-26-2012: 2 hrs

Big day today. After all the work, the thing I am buiding looks more and more like an airplane. I joined the center and after fuselage today. The process went smoother than I expected. It is not clear from plan, but I sandwiched the after fuselage bottom skin and F706 bulkhead flange between the center fuselage bottom skin and F705 bulkhead flange. When clecoeing the baggage seat ribs to F706 bulkhead, I realized that I did not cut the mid two baggage ribs aft flange for the wiring run bushing. I will have to do it when I take them apart later.

After that, I went ahead and clecoed on the side skins. After a little frustration to align the holes to the aft fuselage side skins, I found that I just need to lift the joined fuselage slightly at the overlap area, the holes will line up perfectly. The longeron bend follows the side skin nicely. A big relief for me. I also checked the twist angle by holding the firewall next to the longeron, and it seems the twist angle is also all right.