Now that the new house is finished, my 6 month building break is almost over.

The garage is actually mostly underground which stays around 70 degrees without AC :)

New workshop (and house) ready to go!

Tool, parts, and planing area

This is the Cutting, grinding, sanding, area

Leading edge light complete

Tray installed

Bulb mounting tray complete

Finished opening

Removing material

Preparing to cut landing light opening.

Left tank attached to wing.

Securing stall horn wires

Soap test confirms no leaks.

Left tank complete, no leaks!!!

Fuel sender unit fitted

Applying proseal to tank stiffners

Tank stiffners installed with proseal. Will rivet tomorrow.

End tank ribs sealed and ready for riveting.

Left tank parts ready for final assembly.

Dimpling attach holes on left tank

Drain valve attach point

Ready to match drill stiffners

Cutting tank stiffners

Flap gap faring complete

Parts primed

Flap gap faring fitted.

Right wing leading edge attached

Tool shelf that I built today

This is the close up look at how easy it will be for this rivet to rub the spar. I think I am going to carefully grind the back down a bit since the rivet isn't structural. I'll post a finished pic after my surgery.

The top rivet on the splice strip is located just on top of the tapered sction of the main spar. As you will see in the next photo, I am concerned with how close the shop head of the rivet is to this material. I can see this being an issue.

Left wing leading edge attached

Pop rivets attach leading edge

Stall horn installed

Stall horn assembled

Nightly "condense garage" ritual

Left leading edge complete

Ready to rivet leading edge

Access plate complete

Backer plate riveted

Parts cut and fit

Preparing to cut stall horn access panel

Left leading edge ready for deburring

Right wing ready to match drill

An army of clecos

Ready to rivet right rear spar

50 degrees WITH the heater it's been cold!!

Fitting right wing rear spar