The trim motor doubler goes in.

Back Riveting elevator skins.

Trim tab hinge half installed.

Took some time off working on the RV to host the Bu BBQ, an event for Bücker aircraft.

Elevator trim tab complete.

Here I rivet the elevator tip ribs together.

Weight to hold the trim tab together while the proseal on the ribs cures.

Clecoing the trim tab actuator doubler.

Dimpling the elevator trailing edges.

Looks can be deceiving.  The elevators go together for match drilling, then come apart for debarring, scuffing and priming.  So I get to assemble them twice.

Installing pulled rivets in the HS rear spar.  I  love this pneumatic pop rivet gun.  And I didn't go crazy.  $80.00 from  Northern!

Hiding out!

The Horizontal Stabilizer went together fairly quickly.

HS skin goes into the cradle.

The Horizontal Stabilizer going together.

Here I countersink a HS spar.

This is REAL airplane building.  Brian Karli and Richard Epton hand form a Sopwith Camel cowl.  No pre punched holes here!

I love my DRDT2 dimpler.

Here, I am dimpling a horizontal stabilizer skin.

Countersinking Horizontal stabilizer spars.  I must have countersunk a gazillion holes!

Rudder progress

Rudder counterweight all installed.

Remember to add lock tite, so that one day the screw doesn't  loosen up and interfere with your rudder operation.

Very satisfying results on the rudder stiffener back riveting project.

I LOVE back-riveting!

Took a break from building to travel to the Peach State Aerodrome to see the Curtiss Jenny that my friends Brian Karli (right) and Ron Alexander just finished restoring.  They could have built a squadron of RVs in the time they spent over the last 6.5 years, along with lots of volunteer help, restoring this important historical aircraft.  Although my private pilot son Zak was invited to occupy the cockpit, he did not get to fly.  Phase 1 test flying is just starting.

It's tough to pull Zak away from the Co-eds in Athens Georgia, but a chance to see the Jenny fly did it!

Countersinking the rudder trailing edge.

Rudder stiffener in its' natural habitat.

Rudder skins

A rudder skin in its' prime!

Rudder skin all clecoed up and ready for match drilling, deburring , scuffing, cleaning and priming.

Trying out my new Cleveland tool edge brake tool.  I like it.  This is the trailing edge of the rudder skin.

Vertical stab.

Progress has been slow due to illness, but I did manage to get the vertical stabilizer done!