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Larry Hursh
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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Location: Edwardsburg, MI (near Elkhart, IN)
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 Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:40 am Post subject: When Do You Rivet/Bolt Fuselage Together?? |
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I'm at the point of putting the sections of the fuselage together (bottoms). I've read the rest of all the instructions about the fuselage and NO WHERE does it say to rivet or bolt them together permanently. I have everything clecoed together (rear section IS riveted) but now I'm starting to run out of clecos!! WHEN do you stop drilling/clecoing and start to rivet?? My tentative plan is to get to the point of adding the side skins on the fuselage and stop there. The rest of what is left would be on the inside. I would still have to wrap the front part of side skins to the firewall though. Does this sound like a workable, doable plan?
Thanks for any suggestions anyone can provide.
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chris Sinfield
Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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Location: Sydney Australia
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: When Do You Rivet/Bolt Fuselage Together?? |
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Larry I guess from zero replies know one knows or maybe with the 650 you never join the fuse.. Only kidding..
On my XL when I got to the same point. I riveted the lower aft fuse bottom, then the fwd bottom then the spar and joined the bottom total. then the fuse sides were riveted. But the top skins I only clecoed till almost last.
Chris..
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Ron Lendon
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Clinton Twp., MI
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: When Do You Rivet/Bolt Fuselage Together?? |
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Larry,
I don't know if it's right or wrong but I riveted the bottom and began making all the other parts. The rear sides are fit but the clecoes are out and I am storing the parts as I go along. I have limited space and need the table top to make everything. Once I get everything made I will begin the assembly process.
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chris Sinfield
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: When Do You Rivet/Bolt Fuselage Together?? |
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Bottom in one section,store, fwd cabin area another, rear fuse side, other rear fuse side, join both aft fuse sides to bottom, join fwd bottom section to firewall, fwd section to both longerons, fuse sides set wing center section to aft spar section.. then top sections.. only cleco the top skins till very last..hope that helps..
Chris
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