Hrs: 3.5

Rivet left side skin

Finally time to rivet the left side skin.

The enlarged holes were undersized and needed final reaming to 4.9 mm, this was done by hand with a little Boelube:

4.8×15 mm rivets were used:

4.8×17 mm rivets was used for the top hole at the joint of the RF and CF, were recently the spacer was installed, the washer remained in place:

4.0×13 mm rivets were used here:


Countersunk 4 mm rivets were used here for the handle:

3.2×11 mm rivets were used here:

Nice clearance between the lower bolt and the skin:

Bulkhead fitting installed:

Inside view:

Detailed view of the joggled doublers:

Front and rear view: