Forward Bottom Skin Riveting

Allan
August 6, 2021August 6, 2021
Fuselage, Fwd Fuse
Hours logged: 2.2

I got started on riveting the forward ribs to the forward bottom skin this evening.

I back-riveted most of these.

The forward bulkheads were then riveted to the skin and to the aft rib tabs.

Category	Hrs	Progress
Workshop	21.5	100%
Setup	16	100%
Tools	5.5	100%
Empennage	294.7/296	100%
Inventory	2	100%
Vertical Stabilizer	16	100%
Rudder	27.6	100%
Horizontal Stabilizer	47.5	100%
Elevators	65.4	100%
Tail Cone	88.3	100%
Attach	21.9	100%
Fairings	26/27	96%
Fuselage	481.2/485	99%
Inventory	4.5	100%
Mid Fuse	64.3	100%
Firewall	24	100%
Fwd Fuse	40	100%
Side Skins	74.3	100%
Steps	4.2	100%
Upper Fwd Assembly	12	100%
Tail Attach	9	100%
Baggage Area	29.5	100%
Baggage Door	13	100%
Covers & Floor Panels	28	100%
Brake Lines	10	100%
Fuel System	9	100%
Rudder Pedals	1	100%
Control System	15.2	100%
Flap System	3.8	100%
Upper Fwd Install	10	100%
Rear Seat Backs	7	100%
Cabin Top	122.4/126	97%
Wings	60/75	80%
Fuel Tanks	14	100%
Bottom Wing Skins	21/25	84%
Aileron Actuation	17/18	96%
Wing Tips	0/10	0%
Pitot/AoA	8	100%
Finish Kit	122/259	47%
Engine Mount	3	100%
Landing Gear	4/10	40%
Spinner and Cowling	0/80	0%
Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings	0/40	0%
Seats and Seat Belts	8/14	57%
Inventory	2	100%
Doors & Transparencies	105/110	95%
Firewall Forward	31/165	19%
Oil Cooler	27/27	99%
Mount Engine	0/10	0%
Cowl Baffle	0/40	0%
Control Cables	4/8	50%
Fuel System	0/20	0%
Oil System	0/10	0%
Exhaust System	0/20	0%
Sensors/Instrumentation	0/20	0%
Preheater	0/10	0%
Avionics/Wiring	187.9/350	54%
Other	135.8/152	89%
Interior	62/64	96%
Engine Build	20	100%
Oxygen	8/20	40%
A/C	45.8/48	96%
Total	1334.1/1803	74%

I have averaged 5.5 hrs/week (0.79 hrs/day) and have about 469 hours remaining.

Some guesses as to how long it might take to finish:
• At my average rate (November 2026)
• At 8 hrs/week (May 2026)
• At 12 hrs/week (December 2025)
• At 14 hrs/week (November 2025)