Rivet practice and top skin prep: 5.2 hours

Britt and I had a practice session using the long offset back rivet set and the 3lb bucking bar we will use on the top skins of the wing. I made some practice pieces to rivet together and it went well. Britt is on the exterior side with the bucking bar and I'm using the rivet gun on the inside of the wing.

The rest of the time I spent match drilling the flap brace and aileron gap seal. Then I did all the prep work (edge finish, deburr, dimple, scuff, clean and prime) on the left outboard top skin.

Now we are almost ready to rivet the top skins.

 

Dimpling outboard skin (nice day to work inside - rain).

 

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