Sometimes you just have to admit that this ain't cuttin' it
I got the new trim cables and so now we're ready to start buttoning up the stab.....right?
Well, not so fast. As I began to fit everything together I noticed that somewhere in the process of transposing holes
from the old original ribs to the new skin and then to the new ribs things got effed up
This is what happens when a 'plan' goes through more than two permutations
It should have been figured out properly right from the beginning
So this is now just a pile of junk - but it was good practice
Time to start with a clean sheet of, in this case, metal
Now, since we have this clean sheet, let's eliminate all of the mistakes of the previous trial
Learning from experience - let's go out and fit the darn thing
Marking the fit will give me an idea of what I need to do here for the access hole
This is how it looks - the old plan just doesn't fit in
Now this definitely makes more sense than that idiotic doubler
Also gives me an excuse to use this nifty flange tool I picked up
Shit, this is cool !
Yup, this is gonna work - providing my elbow can fit in that hole (I already tested that)
No stupid 300 rivet doubler sticking out past the edges
Next, I have to make 4 new ribs
Marking and drilling the radius holes
Another tool I picked up - fluting pliers
They make these nifty flutes that straighten the ribs out and, I guess, make them stronger
With new ribs and new skin I can plot the holes dead center and evenly spaced
This is beautiful
I'm much happier with this set than with the first
Looking pretty good
These screws, temporarily installed, will give me something to grab onto when positioning the ribs
Afterwards they will be removed
Check this out - I'm finally shootin' rivets!!!
Whose ya daddy!
As the weekend draws to a close
The seriously well deserved pale ale is served
Stay tuned - this is my front carry through spar
Watch me install a new one in the coming months
NC846AR