Andrew's RV-7 Build Log

• Totals

  403.5 total build hours

  6148 rivets set

  643 rivets drilled out

  9 parts reordered

  1 figure-8 dimple

  (as of Oct 15, 2018)

• Recent Posts

  • Various Building Tasks, Rudder Skins
  • Dimpled Some of Right Rudder Skin
  • Left Rudder Skin Drilling
  • T-Rex Rudder Skeleton Cleanup
  • Liberated Rudder Skeleton

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• Reminders

  1) Fix rivets in right elevator
  2) Trim right elevator weight
  3) Clean up HS cuts
  4) Look for underdriven rivets
  5) REBUILD RUDDER :-(
  6) Finish riveting right rear spar
  7) Replace rivet on inboard rear spar edge
  8) Start on left wing
  9) FB tips on emp
  10) Wingtips

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