Elevators clecoed and drilled

Assembly on spars

Elevator ribs match drilled

Counterbalance ribs for elevator

Ready to match drill elevator ribs

Rudder complete!

This is a mock fitting of the rudder to the VS.

Rudder counter balance weight.

Nice engine!

Today I helped my brother in law bring his newly rebuilt jeep engine
home.

Rudder leading edge

Rudder trailing edge.

Slowly riveting rudder.....

Counter sinking rudder trailing edge

Oops....

It's hard to tell, but I bent my dimple die. This haulted all work
Saturday since avery tools was closed. Brian let me borrow his die so
I was able to work today (Sunday).

Last nights progress

Well, this doesn't look like much but lots of deburing on rudder parts.

Match drilling skins

Rudder ready to be match drilled.

Fitting first side of rudder

Rudder taking shape.

Our visit to see Debbie Dewey's RV-10

This morning Brian, Shea, Lilly and Myself went to the monthly EAA meeting at Pecan Plantation. This is a shot of Shea in the cockpit of a truly beautiful RV-10 belonging to Debbie Dewey.

VS is complete!

Mel helping out.

The first tricky rivets are down that hole.

VS skeleton riveted and ready for skins.

All VS parts complete. Next up, priming then rivets.

Dimpling interior of VS skin

Using clecos as a guide to remove strips.

VS skins ready for match drilling.

Attaching skin

VS skeleton mockup.

VS parts deburred and ready for clecos