Monthly Archives: July 2008

My replacement trim tab showed up today… so atleast I had something to do this evening!  I worked on bending the trailing edge, and drilling the trim horns to the tab and spar… primed the inside skins, and left it … Continue reading →

I dont understand the thought process of Van’s instructions as far as bending the elevator tabs where the trim tab sits… I tried, but what a pain in the ass… very difficult to do correctly without ruining the skin.  I … Continue reading →

Been a while since the last update… I have been working on the Left Elevator… Got all the way to the point of riveting the skeleton together… but ran into a problem trying to get E-703 & E-704 riveted to … Continue reading →

Closed up the Right Elevator tonight. Nothing exciting. Im waiting on an E-702 Elevator Spar from Vans since I messed the other one up in a countersinking mishap. It probably would have been fine to use it, or even repair … Continue reading →

Today was pretty short and sweet… very humid in the garage, and lots of flooring to do (we’re putting down wood floors in the house!)  So today, I took everything apart, deburred, dimpled, primed, and began riveting the spar.  Here … Continue reading →