I’m back and ready to tackle this F-404 bulkhead with a new approach. My last attempt ended in much frustration due to a few aspects. One of which was the misleading dimensions given in the instructions, and the other was using a jig board that was not sufficiently large enough to hold the entire assembly. […]
F-404 Bulkhead…where to start?
I’m excited to get started on the F-404 bulkhead, but where to begin? For me to build the F-404 bulkhead for my F1 project, I’m starting out with the parts from my Van’s RV-4 wing kit. The bulkhead parts are all match-drilled at Van’s and pilot drilled from in their jigs. Basically, the end goal […]
Wing Spar Final Riveting
Today I’m wrapping up the last of the final spar riveting. There are a few spar web spacer blocks at the root end that are double flush riveted and those are the task at hand. In the picture below I’m using electrical tape to hold the rivets in place while I’m riveting to help keep […]
Main Wing Spar Riveting Continues
This evening I was able to get my buddy Dave over again to help me finish up riveting the main wing spars. I have the same comments as I did from the last time we riveted the other spar. It’s A LOT of work bucking those 3/16-inch rivets! Here’s a video we took to show […]