Spar Photo Gallery

Started Jan 14,2003
May 9, 2003 - cutting Spar caps
June 18,2003 - holes de-burred, ready to alodine and rivet, right spar
Aug 8, 2003  - Rivet right Spar

 


 

drilling holes for W-11-01 radius

forward spar detail parts

All forward spar detail parts completed

drilling holes in spar web

fitting and drilling rear spar attachment plate

Painted rear spar (NAPA self etching paint)

rear spar rivet together

cutting spar caps on bandsaw (yes, I had uncut spar caps)

filing spar caps (mine were not factory cut)

clamped belcranks together before Filing

Belcrank details

Great way to scribe line (from Home Depot), remove scriber and drill out for pen

using photo copy to drill hole patern

file flat after bending

using whole cutter (flywheel) to cut pushrod holes for flaps - note RED markings for wing attachment points

Measuring and drilling spar caps to spar web

more measuring and drilling

filing area flush for wing tie down brackets

Dimpling

Drilled from back side, but move to forward side for assy

Close up of pressing rivets

Me at Work

12 Ton Press to Rivet Spar- Borowed from Chuck #99, didn't have to use Bolt-and-bucking Bar

Right & Left Spars Mated and drilling Holes

It's finished !! -- on to assembly

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