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Monday, September 16, 2013

Right flap riveting: 6 hours

I made a lot of progress on the right flap today. All riveting is done with the exception of the hinge.

Unfortunately I put a small ding in the flap skin when the gun slipped while doing one of the difficult rivets. It's a cosmetic defect that will be easy to cover. I'm glad I'm going with paint instead of polished aluminum!

 

Getting started:

 

One of the difficult spots to reach: