Now that the fixed leading edges are drilled and clecoed in place, it’s now time to begin working on the rest of the wing leading edge…the fuel tank! To begin on the fuel tanks, the first place to start is by fabricating some spacer blocks that you can use to acquire the proper spacing of […]
Leading Edge Fuel Tank Screw Strips
Moving on with getting these leading edges finished, the next step to do is adding the screw strips that join the fixed leading edges to the fuel tank skins. These strips came pre-cut with my RV-4 wing kit, however the dimension shown in the plans (and the size my strips were cut to) just didn’t […]
Fixed Leading Edges – Drilling and Deburring
Today I’m moving along with drilling and deburring the fixed leading edges. As we all know by this stage of the game, this process is pretty self explanatory, so below is a picture of the skin while I’m drilling and deburring. The only point I want to add is that for the pilot holes in […]
Fixed Leading Edge Skin – Rivet Layout
Good day! Today I’m going to continue with the fixed leading edge skin rivet layout. Now that I fixed my clearance issues on the wing jig, I can now get the skins to lay flat against the ribs, with the proper 1/2-inch of overhang on the outboard edges. Previously I have marked the centerline of […]