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Day 6 (April 27, 2005)


P4270002 Vertical stabilizer dimpled, ready to skuff and prime

Vertical stabilizer dimpled, ready to skuff and prime

P4270003 Vertical stabilizer skins are primed and the frame in the background is ready

Vertical stabilizer skins are primed and the frame in the background is ready

P4270004 Vertical stabilizer frame

Vertical stabilizer frame

P4270005 And the rudder frame

And the rudder frame

P4270008 Horizontal stabilizer with the nose ribs riveted

Horizontal stabilizer with the nose ribs riveted

P4270009 Horizontal stabilizer

Horizontal stabilizer

P4270011 After some welding.  Now I would put these parts in my airplane.

After some welding. Now I would put these parts in my airplane.

P4270013 One side of the horizontal is riveted

One side of the horizontal is riveted

P4270014 One side of the horizontal is riveted

One side of the horizontal is riveted

P4270015 One side of the horizontal is riveted

One side of the horizontal is riveted

P4270017 Now for the other side.  Jacob is bucking while I rivet.

Now for the other side. Jacob is bucking while I rivet.

P4270020 Jacob does an inspection of all the rivet shop heads

Jacob does an inspection of all the rivet shop heads

P4270023 Mark any bad rivets with a sharpe.  These need to be riveted some more.

Mark any bad rivets with a sharpe. These need to be riveted some more.

P4270026 My turn to buck rivets

My turn to buck rivets