23/05/2008 - Match drilling skins; leading edge and LE + Fuel tank joint strip

The first part of the evening consisted of match drilling the skins aft of the spar and the leading edge of the right wing.  That's going to be a lot of rivets !!!!!!

A few hours later there was enough time to install the end rib and associated fuel tank joint strip.  Using the long 12" #40 drill I could drill the holes from underneath through the spar and into the rib.  I had marked a centre line down the flange so I knew that I had enough edge clearance but the picture did not come out too well below.

Following the instructions and plans I drew a line down the provided strip to act as a guide for placement.  Once I could see the line all the way round through the pre punched rivet holes in the leading edge I match drilled the skin to the joint plate.  Then I added the rib using the same method.  One joint plate completed.

Next stop fuel tank !>.............