Construction Log for RV-7 N395CL - Veritcal Stabilizer - 10/4/07 - 10/14/07

Rear Spar Assembly

Skeleton Assembly

Set for final drilling

Riveted rear spar

Ready to rivet skin to spar

 Riveting skin to skeleton

Riveting rear spar

Final product...

#6 screws - errh...

For some rivets that bent over, I drilled them out, the new rivets bent over again, and redrilled, managing to enlarge them to the point where I had to drill them out and use screws. No problem according to Vans, but I might just redo the whole thing. I'll decide after finishing the entire empennage.

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