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     1. 05:30 AM - RV-8 quickbuild fuselage question - drilling forward top skin  (Stephen J. Soule)
 
 
 
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Time: 05:30:00 AM PST US
From: "Stephen J. Soule" <SSoule@pfclaw.com>
Subject: RV8-List: RV-8 quickbuild fuselage question - drilling forward top skin

--> RV8-List message posted by: "Stephen J. Soule" <SSoule@pfclaw.com>

Hello all,

I sent this to Van's as well as to the list. Their reply was that the 4-7
rivets had been installed in error by the quick build folks. I am to drill
them out, leaving only the keeper rivets and proceed to back drill the holes
in the F820 top skin.

Keep building.

Stephen Soule 

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen J. Soule 
Subject: RV-8 quickbuild fuselage question - drilling forward top skin


Good Morning,

This question is about the RV-8 quick build fuselage. When drilling the
F821PP top skin to the forward left side (just aft of the firewall) into the
longeron and WD-802-L weldment, should the AN426AD4-7 rivets already in the
F820-PP-L skin be drilled out? Should the two AN426AD3-6 keeper rivets be
drilled out? How should the F821PP top skin be attached to the underlying
WD802-L weldment in this area? Should I drill two or three #40 holes for
rivets between the AN426AD4-7 rivets already in place. 

Can't find the answer on the plans. 

Stephen Soule
RV-8 N222SZ under construction