Category Archives: Spars

I’ve done alot and failed to update the site, sorry guys!!  So I’m done deburring the ribs, got the holes drilled for the pitot static lines, and for the conduit.  Match drilled everything, primed, and began riveting to the spars.  … Continue reading →

I’ve made alot of progress over the busy week… Tackling a full-time job that eats up ~60 hours per week and then finding time/energy PLUS desire to build sucks.  But I’ve done a little each day, and finally got all … Continue reading →

FINALLY got the spars temporarily mounted in the wing stands… Geez, these things have made a mess out of the shop over the last week or so. Probably a pound of metal shavings created from the main and rear spars … Continue reading →

So today I tackled the rear spars. They have been sitting in the garage primed and ready to go for a few days now. It really wasn’t hard at all… In fact, looking at the plans calls for all kinds … Continue reading →

Started and finished the tiedown brackets tonight… what a pain in the butt for such a small piece. The plans call for the fabrication of 4 spacers from some aluminum stock… Then you cut a 1″ diameter lightning hole in … Continue reading →

Made alot of progress this weekend… got all the countersinks and platenuts done, organized some of the numerous bag contents, built, welded, and painted the wing stands, and then started working on the rear spar. Got all the stiffeners match … Continue reading →

Man, it took a long time to countersink all the holes and rivet the platenuts on…. Im definately rusty at some of this, but it’ll all come back. My shoulder hurts and I only finished the left spar…. haven’t even … Continue reading →

So I finally unrolled the plans tonight… Its been a while, I’m a little rusty at figuring out whats what on these drawings, but I’ll get there… Not much done tonight, I started countersinking the attach holes for the fuel … Continue reading →