{"id":8441,"date":"2021-08-30T21:31:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T21:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=8441"},"modified":"2021-09-03T16:28:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:28:12","slug":"august-30-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=8441","title":{"rendered":"August 30, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I basically got the left flap completed today.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The major work involved setting all the bottom-side rivets that connect to spar\/skin\/hinge. This was super easy with the squeezer. I’m not sure why there’s a weird smudge on the part in this picture.\u00a0
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I got these blind rivets installed out the outward ribs. For some reason Vans has you install blind rivets in this location, even though solid rivets would get the job done. I think this was just an oversight on their part. Either way, it doesn’t really matter.\u00a0
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The last thing I did was install this blind rivet that interfaces with the inboard rib. The plans tell you to use a solid rivet here, but the bucking bar clearance is too tight around the nutplate. I didn’t want to risk damaging the nutplate
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You can see in this picture (taken a few days earlier) the right clearance between the hole and the nutplate.\u00a0
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I’m basically done with the flap assembly besides installing a few blind rivets that join the spar to the ribs. I’m going to need a second set of hands to pull away the forward section of the flap so I get get the rivet puller in that tight area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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