Continuing the saga from yesterday, today I cannot proceed with any more horizontal stabilizer riveting until I revisit and finish riveting in the HS-704 nose ribs. Again! So I got the nose ribs clecoed in place (on the correct side this time!) and then proceeded with riveting them in. Below is the rivet gun setup […]
Horizontal stabilizer riveting continues
Today riveting continues on the lower left surface of the horizontal stabilizer. As I started this the other day, I’m still in the groove with all the tools set and ready to go. Again, the riveted started along the HS-708 mid rib (trailing edge up to the spar). Then I proceeded along the forward spar […]
Horizontal Stabilizer Skin Riveting
Before I get too carried away at working on the wing spars, I want to get the horizontal stabilizer riveting complete. The horizontal stab is the last piece of the empennage that I need to get riveted (up to the pre-cover inspection stage). Then I can hang it on the wall, where it can be […]
Left Main Spar Rocket Modification Layout
Now that the left main wing spar has been disassembled from the temporary rivets installed by Van’s for shipping, I can now dive deep into the Harmon Rocket II plans as well as additional changes identified in the F1 Rocket plans to modify these RV-4 wings into F1 Rocket Sport Wings. Main Spar Reinforcing Web […]