Delivery day, 6-5-2006

The Fed Ex guy started pulling out the wrong boxes.

Finally we found the ones that said AIRCRAFT PARTS on it.

One happy guy!!!

We immediately started opening them up.

Inventory, inventory, inventory...........

I was very impressed with how well the kit was packed.

Rear spar assemly started.

Center elevator hinge just about ready to rivet together.

Rear spar going together smoothly

Forward spar assembly started.

Both spar assemblies ready for rib fitting and skins.

Detail of forward spar center section.

Fitting HS ribs.

Drilling on HS801PP skins.

Detail of end rib assembly.

Where messed up ribs go to die.

Deburring skins.

Rear spar after priming.

Riveting rear spar together.

Rear spar assembled.

Rear Spar........again.

Materials for the dimpling table.

One hour later the dimple table is comlete.

Dimpling the HS801PP skins.

The table.............again.

Forward spar assembly after priming.

All parts ready to go together for good.

Forward spar being riveted together.

HS ribs attached to forward spar.

Pulling protective covering off of rivet holes.

By using a yard stick, drill, and a soldering iron you can make nice straight lines.

Detail

Riveting nose rib on to HS801PP skin.

Skin attached to spar assembly.

Ready to rivet.

Center rib attached to forward HS spar.

End rib being riveted to forward spar.

Riveting pattern.

Fanning out rivet pattern.

Both skins riveted on and ready for rear spar.

Detail

12:30 AM 7-4-2006

Riveting on skin.

Rear spar fitting.

Interior shot.

Riveting on rear spar.

Time for the other side.

In order to keep nose rib pulled in close I used a piece of scrap on the other side of the cleco.

Detail.

Blind rivet center rib to rear spar.

Horizontal Stabilizer complete on 7-4-2006 at 8:30 AM.