Horizontal Stabilizer

 

Inventory and getting familiar with all the parts   (Nov. 20 2016)

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Priming and Deburring all Stabilizer components  ( Nov. 25 2016)

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Primed and deburred and all corners rounded for rear spar and parts  (March 18,2017)

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Riveting begins….Spar_13

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This is where I placed my first rivet!.  Of course, I took the pic after riveting the skeleton.

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Skeleton riveted  ( 03-24-2017)

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Applying Cortec primer to the skin.  I prefer to apply Cortec to the skin because it dries transparent.  The ribs and spar are primed with NAPA 7220.

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Began to cleco the bottom skin to the structure and will rivet right after.

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