Fuselage

The next step was to prepare the F-782B-L&R and F-783B-L&R cover support Ribs. I drilled them to the bulkhead, then removed them and installed the nutplates. Once that was done I drilled the snap bushing holes to full size.
Today: 2 hours
Fuselage: 48 hours
Wings: 148 hours
Empennage: 195 hours
total time on project: 392 hours

Fuselage

Continued on the F-704 Bulkhead by countersinking all the nutplate rivet holes on the top flanges of F-704A/B; then I riveted on all 18 of the (1000-8) nutplates.
Today: 2 hours
Fuselage: 46 hours
Wings: 148 hours
Empennage: 195 hours
Total time on project: 389 hours

Fuselage

Van's directions said that while the bulkhead was open, now would be a good time to fit the Wd-610 control column and the Wd-611/612 control stick bases. I pulled out the DWG 38 which shows the assembly and followed those instructions. Once I got them assembled I removed them as a unit leaving the mounts bolted to the bulkhead.
Today: 4 hrs
Fuselage: 44 hrs
Wings: 148 hrs
Empennage: 195 hrs
Total time on project: 388 hrs

Fuselage

My next step was to fabricate the F-633 Control Column Mounts. Using the dimentions as detailed on the bulprints, I measured and located the first bolt hole and drilled it, and then bolted it to the aft F-704. I was then able to square it and back drill the second hole through the pre-punched hole in the bulkhead. I then used the dimentions in the blueprint to mark and trim away an area on the angle to save some weight.
Today: 3 hrs
Fuselage: 40 hrs
Wings: 148 hrs
Empennage: 195 hrs
total time on project: 384 hrs

Fuselage

The next step in the fuselage process was to attach the F-704-L&R Center sections to the F-704A forward bulkhead and the F-704-L&R Center sections to the F-704B aft bulkhead. I assembled the components with clecos and then put a NAS1307 bolt through the holes in teh top and bottom to align the parts exactly. On the aft F-704B I located the F-704G shear bars with bolts and then clamped them in place. With everything assembled, I drilled all the rivet holes to the final size, then disassembled everythign and deburred and then countersunk the holes in the F-704G bars as they have flush heads on the forward side.
Today: 4 hrs
Fuselage: 37 hrs
Wings: 148 hrs
Empennage: 195 hrs
total time on project: 380 hrs

Fusleage

I started assemfling the F-704 Bulkhead. The first step was to drill the holes that recieve the snap bushings in the F-704A/B/C/D to their full size.
Today:2 hrs
Fuselage: 33 hrs
Wings: 148 hrs
Empennage: 195 hrs
Total time on project: 376 hrs

Fuselage

I finally managed to complete the firewall after numerous sessions over the last couple of months;

Today: 8 hrs

Fuselage: 31 hrs

Wings: 148 hrs

Empennage: 195 hrs

Total time on project: 374 hrs