Finished back riveting the Rudder skin today. Here are both sides of stiffeners in place:
Took quite a bit of extra time to check every shop head..
Started to bend the rudder today with our home made brake, but we haven’t been able to get it down close to where it should be. Need to do some more research and get back at it.
Spent most of the day riveting the rudder together.
The first stiffener riveted on:
View of the factory heads on the first stiffener.
First half of the riveters on. When I primered the rudder skin, I fogged it on in the whole skin, but made sure the contact area where the stiffeners attached were completely covered. I plan on going back and touching up the rest of the fogged on areas.
R-713 riveted to R-703. The last three rivets that attach R-713 to R-703 are left out, since the rudder skin will also need to attach here.
E-614-020 counterweight in the rudder tip rib.
Finished off the Rudder parts and got the last of them primered.
More Rudder prep work, and primering of the parts.