When my baggage door didn't fit at all, I
came up with this idea to cut the ribs into 3 seperate pieces and rivet patches to them
after fitting the door to the fuselage. It seemed like a good idea at the time. I swear
the empty bottle in the backround had nothing to do with it...
Here is a closer shot of the ribs after
cutting, and one of the plates I used to splice them back together. The real problem is
obvious in this picture. Look at where the rib ends on the right side. It should butt up
against the piece of angle. For some reason I placed both ribs 1 inch too high on the
door, even though I remember reading where they go in the instructions.
These are the bad ribs after I riveted them
on. Riveting wasn't too bad once I had a good method. 2 people would be better, but if you
work alone, clamp the door against a 2x4 to put the curve in it and hold it in place while
you drive rivets.
Here I am working inside the front of the
fuse drilling those stupid splice plates I made to the baggage ribs. Make sure you have
everything you need close at hand, and a fan to get some air up under there. Yes I am
wearing clothes.
Here I am removing all the rivets I just
drove. 2 weeks of work down the drain. Oh well, something good did come from all this,
I've added a section on Removing Rivets.
When my baggage door didn't fit at all, I
came up with this idea to cut the ribs into 3 seperate pieces and rivet patches to them
after fitting the door to the fuselage. It seemed like a good idea at the time. I swear
the empty bottle in the backround had nothing to do with it...
Here is a closer shot of the ribs after
cutting, and one of the plates I used to splice them back together. The real problem is
obvious in this picture. Look at where the rib ends on the right side. It should butt up
against the piece of angle. For some reason I placed both ribs 1 inch too high on the
door, even though I remember reading where they go in the instructions.
These are the bad ribs after I riveted them
on. Riveting wasn't too bad once I had a good method. 2 people would be better, but if you
work alone, clamp the door against a 2x4 to put the curve in it and hold it in place while
you drive rivets.
Here I am working inside the front of the
fuse drilling those stupid splice plates I made to the baggage ribs. Make sure you have
everything you need close at hand, and a fan to get some air up under there. Yes I am
wearing clothes.
Here I am removing all the rivets I just
drove. 2 weeks of work down the drain. Oh well, something good did come from all this,
I've added a section on 