Got the left Elevator riveted and Trim Tab fit. Just need to roll the skins and get ready to attach to the horizontal and right side Elevator.

I started to rivet the trim tab today. Because I chose to use the riblet method and face the flanges inboard, I have to use blind rivets on them. Got to the hangar thinking I had the right ones, but I didn’t so I had to order a few.

Riveting the tab’s spar to the bottom skin looked like it was going to be a challenge, but using the longeron yoke worked perfectly. I ended up having to buck a couple of the trim tab horn’s rivets, but they came out really nice.

I decided to go the riblet method instead of folding over the ears on the tab. Here is the first riblet being fit on the Elevator skin.

Riblet inside the tab.

Checking the trailing edge alignment before drilling the hinge.

Hinge drilled and clecoed.

Nice width on the gap between the skin and tab.

Trim access plate.