Fuselage Structure Dimpling

Allan
September 14, 2021September 15, 2021
Fuselage, Side Skins
Hours logged: 1.2

I started dimpling the various parts that share holes with the fuselage skins this evening.

Another set of parts ready for priming. Next up is deburring and dimpling the skins.

Category	Hrs	Progress
Avionics/Wiring	187.9/350	54%
Empennage	294.7/296	100%
Attach	21.9	100%
Elevators	65.4	100%
Fairings	26/27	96%
Horizontal Stabilizer	47.5	100%
Inventory	2	100%
Rudder	27.6	100%
Tail Cone	88.3	100%
Vertical Stabilizer	16	100%
Finish Kit	406/490	83%
Doors & Transparencies	265	100%
Engine Mount	3	100%
Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings	104/106	98%
Inventory	2	100%
Landing Gear	24	100%
Seats and Seat Belts	8/10	80%
Spinner and Cowling	0/80	0%
Firewall Forward	35/159	22%
Control Cables	4/8	50%
Cowl Baffle	0/40	0%
Exhaust System	0/20	0%
Fuel System	0/20	0%
Mount Engine	4	100%
Oil Cooler	27/27	99%
Oil System	0/10	0%
Preheater	0/10	0%
Sensors/Instrumentation	0/20	0%
Fuselage	484.2/488	99%
Baggage Area	29.5	100%
Baggage Door	13	100%
Brake Lines	10	100%
Cabin Top	122.4/126	97%
Control System	15.2	100%
Covers & Floor Panels	28	100%
Firewall	24	100%
Flap System	3.8	100%
Fuel System	9	100%
Fwd Fuse	40	100%
Inventory	4.5	100%
Mid Fuse	64.3	100%
Rear Seat Backs	7	100%
Rudder Pedals	1	100%
Side Skins	74.3	100%
Steps	4.2	100%
Tail Attach	9	100%
Upper Fwd Assembly	12	100%
Upper Fwd Install	13	100%
Other	135.8/152	89%
A/C	45.8/48	96%
Engine Build	20	100%
Interior	62/64	96%
Oxygen	8/20	40%
Wings	60/75	80%
Aileron Actuation	17/18	96%
Bottom Wing Skins	21/25	84%
Fuel Tanks	14	100%
Pitot/AoA	8	100%
Wing Tips	0/10	0%
Workshop	21.5	100%
Setup	16	100%
Tools	5.5	100%
Total	1625.1/2031	80%

I have averaged 5.36 hrs/week (0.77 hrs/day) and have about 406 hours remaining.

Some guesses as to how long it might take to finish:
• At my average rate (October 2027)
• At 8 hrs/week (May 2027)
• At 12 hrs/week (January 2027)
• At 14 hrs/week (December 2026)