I just couldn't get enough today.  Today was extremely productive and I hated to stop.  I started assembling the rudder skeleton.
While fitting the rudder skeleton together, I needed to do the following evolutions:

1. Round off the upper edge of the flange for the rudder horn (R-405PD) in order to get the holes to line up perfectly for match drilling.
2. Make the R-917 shine to fit between the rudder horn and the front spar (R-902).
3. Trim away excess material from the horn brace (R-710).
4. Match drill the counterbalance skin (R-913) to the tip rib (R-903) and the counterbalance rib (R-912).

So far, the directions provided by Van's was pretty accurate and clear with the exception of where to obtain the R-917 shim and the R-918 bottom attach strips.  None of the parts in the kit were labeled as such.  Looking at their parts web page, these parts are fabricated from aluminum stock (AS3-032x1 1/8" x 40").

 

It is 11:30 pm and we are leaving for my sisters house for Thanksgiving dinner in the morning.  I guess the plane will have to be on hold for a day while I socialize with the family.