The tailcone has been removed from the ceiling storage rack!
I made a makeshift cart to support the tailcone and slide it into place behind the fuselage. This thing is getting big!
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There are several holes to match drill and dimple on the shared bulkhead.
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The longeron attach holes are match drilled next (to #30 then upsized to #12). I used a 3/16
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Shims are required to fill the gap between the top skin and the forward longeron. I used the scrap from the triangle that was previously remove from the right tailcone side skin.
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These were taped into place to hold them while match drilling through the top skin.
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The top skin was then clecoed into place.
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The longeron holes were match drilled and the bulkhead holes were final sized.
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I also completed the holes along the triangle at the base of the baggage door.
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The lower six holes are countersunk for flush rivets.
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I then final sized all of the holes that intersect with the bulkhead and matched drilled the aft holes in the bottom skin.
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Now it is time to take it apart for deburring and dimpling. Exciting to be close to permanently attaching this!