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- Empennage Kit
- Left Elevator Trim Tab
- Trim Tab Hinge- OOPS
- Bending The Left Elevator Tabs
- Priming The Left Elevator Skeleton
- Left Elevator- Tedium Continues
- Riveting Left Elevator Stiffeners- OOPS
- Left Elevator Trim Servo
- Final Assembly
- Right Elevator Priming
- De-Burring And Dimpling
- Final Bend In Right Elevator
- Riveted Rudder To Skeleton
- Finish Riveting Of The HS
- Riveting The HS
- HS Priming
- Riveted Rudder To Skeleton
- HS Prep And Priming
- Riveted Rudder To Skeleton
- Riveting The VS Spar
- Priming The Rudder Skeleton
- Trimming The Lead Counterweights
- Preparing The Elevator Stiffeners
- Dimpling Rudder Skeleton
- Countersinking AEX Wedge
- Riveting The VS
- Dry Fitting The Rudder
- Back Riveting Rudder Skins
- First Attempt At Priming
- Fabricating Rudder Stiffeners
- HS Forward Spar REWORK
- Dimpling The VS
- Putting The VS Together
- Main Rib To Spar Mis-Drill
- Fitting HS Rib And Spar
- Dry Fitting HS Skins
- HS Rear And Front Spar Fabrication
- Inventory Of Empennage Parts
- Wing Kit
- Wings
- Routing Tubing For The Pitot Tube
- Assembling The Aileron Bell Cranks
- Riveting The Top Wing Skins
- Picking Up Where I Left Off
- Wrapping Up The Left Wing Landing Light
- Finishing The Left Wing Landing Light
- Installling The Left Wing Landing Light
- Drilling The Pitor Mounting Hardware To Wing
- Mounting The Gretz Aero Pitot Tube Mast
- Drilling Z-Brackets And Prepping The Leading Edge
- Assembling The Fuel Tank To Drill Z-Brackets
- Drilling The Joint Plate And Fabricating Z-Brackets
- Drilling The Leading Edge
- Building The Wing Stand
- Fitting The Left Wing Skins
- Work On The Left Wing Begins
- Riveting Top Skins To Wing Skeleton
- Leading Edge Is Riveted To Spar
- Prepping To Rivet Top Wing Skins
- Spending Money
- Finishing The Right Wing Landing Light
- Installing The Right Wing Landing Light
- Riveting The Leading Edge
- Wing Tedium Continues BUT I Have Abrasives
- Dimpling And De-Burring Wing Stuff
- Drilling The Leading Edge And Fuel Tank
- Installing Nutplates On Z-Brackets
- TAKE 2: Fabricating The Fuel Tank Z-Brackets AGAIN
- Fabricating The Fuel Tank Z-Brackets
- Working The Bulges Out Of The Leading Edge
- Fitting Right Wing Leading Edge Skin
- Fitting The Right Wing Lower Skins
- Riveting Right Wing Skeleton And Mounting To The Stand
- Putting Up The Wing Stand
- Wing Rib Priming Continued
- Wing Rib Priming Marathon
- Getting Closer To Riveting AND Airventure Reservations
- Continued Assembly Of The Wing Skeleton And Drilling Wiring Conduit Holes
- Assembling The Wing Skeleton
- I Have An "N" Number
- Assembling The Rear Spars And De-Burring Ribs
- Priming The Rear Spars
- N Number Registration With The FAA
- Fabrication Of Wing Tie Downs And Rear Spar Prep
- Semco Sealant Gun
- Pitot Tube and Pitot Bracket Arrive
- Flop Tubes, Fuel Selectors, Sealants
- More Main Spar Assembly/Preparation
- More Main Spar Nutplate Drilling
- Drilling For Nutplates On Main Spars
- De-Burring Marks on Main Spars
- De-Burring Wing Ribs
- Wing Kit Arrives
- Landing and Wing Lights Arrive
- Flaps
- Fabricating "V" Stands And Assemly Of The Flaps
- Started Assembly Of The Flaps
- Drilling The Flap Hinge
- Drilling, Deburring, And Dimpling The Right Flap
- Drilling, Deburring, And Dimpling The Left Flap
- Drilling The Flap Reinforcement Brackets
- Started Working On The Flaps
- Ailerons
- Insalling Ailerons To The Wing
- Aileron Bell Crank To Stick Push Rod
- Fabricating Aileron Push Rods
- Assembling The Right Aileron
- Prepping The Right Aileron
- Priming Aileron Parts
- Prepping The Aileron Counterbalance Weight
- Drilling The Aileron Lead Edge Skin
- Priming And Riveting Aileron Stiffeners
- Drilling The Aileron Spar Reinforcement, Brackets, And Ribs
- Aileron Hinge Brackets And Stiffeners
- Drilling, Deburring, And Dimpling Aileron Skins
- Fuel Tanks
- Leak Testing The Left (AND FINAL) Fuel Tank
- Finishing Up Sealing Of The Left Fuel Tank
- Sealing The Access Plate And Fuel Sender Prep
- Fixing The Vent Line Clip
- Sealing And More Sealing Of Tank Stuff
- Attaching The Fuel Filler Flange
- Working On The Fuel Pickup
- Where In The Heck Did I Leave Off?
- Our FIRST RV Ride
- Sealing The Tank Rib Components
- Let The Sealing Begin- AGAIN
- Getting The Fuel Tank Ready For Sealing
- Left Fuel Tank Work Begins
- Leak Testing Of Right Tank Complete
- Leak Testing The Right Fuel Tank
- Sealing The Access Plate
- Sealing The Rear Tank Baffle Plate
- Fuel Vapor Return Line
- Final Preps Before Closing Fuel Tank
- Installing Outboard Rib And Vent Fitting
- Installing Vent Line And Capacitance Senders
- Sealing And Riveting Tank Ribs
- Fabricating Tank Rib Cover Plate
- More Tank Sealing Of Tank Components
- Sealing The Tank Stiffeners
- Anti-Hang-Up Guide And Capacitive Fuel Sender
- Fabricating The Flop Tube Trap Door
- Stiffeners And Drilling The Vent Hole
- Fuel Tank Inspection Plate
- Fuel Rank Drain Flange And Attach Angle
- Fuel Tank Cap And Access Plate
- Fabricating The Tank Attach Angle
- Fuselage Kit
- Clecoing The Center Section Together
- Fabricating The F-792 Rudder Stops
- Shop Upgrade
- Fabricating The F-712D Up Elevator Stop
- Baby Steps Back To Building
- Custom Brake Pedals
- Continuing With The F-705 Bulkhead
- Fabbing An ELT Bracket
- Match Drilling The Center Section and Fabricating A Strobe Bracket
- Riveting The F-705 Bulkhead And Clecoing The Center Section
- Priming F-705 Bulhead Components
- Some Days You Just Don't Get To Build
- More F-705 Fabrication And Reworking The F-705G
- Drilling Seat Ribs and F-705 Fabrication
- Tool Shopping
- F-705 Bulkhead And The Seat Rib Assembly
- Finishing The F-704 And Starting The F-705
- Working The F-704 Center Section
- Finishing The Firewall Assembly
- Drilling And De-Burring Firewall
- Prepping The Firewall
- Tailwheel Linkage
- Fuselage Kit Has Arrived
- e-bay Auction For Tools
- More Flight Instruments Arrive
- UPS and Fedex Are My Best Friends