It’s time to get the left aileron mounted! I’ll save all the details on this post, as those are all covered in the right wing mounting. I’ll do a brief synopsis, and let the time lapse speak for itself. I started by cutting both of the spacers for the inboard … Continue reading
I ended up scoring a decent little pneumatic rivet puller / gun from Harbor Freight for $25 after the coupon during their sale. This will save me some labor on ALL those blind rivets along the bottom of the ailerons. Lets put it to use! I don’t like very much … Continue reading
Time to start riveting up the ailerons! I gathered up the parts for the left aileron and studied over the drawings and instructions, and began final assembly and riveting on this guy. We start out by riveting the A-704 nose ribs to the A-409 counterbalance pipe, and then slipping this … Continue reading
We’re getting close to having a completed aileron! I was able to fully complete the assembly and drilling of the left aileron tonight, and its parts are now ready for deburring, edge finishing, and priming. I will hold off on that until I have the right aileron done and do … Continue reading