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#6 in the series.
We will start by attaching the rear fuselage attachment gussets. There are six: two on each side, and two on the bottom. The top side gussets, the bottom side gussets, and the bottom gussets are each unique. They may vary slightly from these photos in appearance, due to fit and lightening improvements. Fit, cleco, and rivet them in place, as shown in the following photos:
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Bottom Side Gusset and Bottom Gusset, clecoed in place |
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Bottom Side Gusset, riveted in place |
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Top and Botom Side Gussets, riveted in place |
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Bottom Gusset, clecoed in place. |
Rivet all six gussets in place.
Now we will work on attaching the 'sun roof skin' to the top of the cabin.
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The front vertical pieces are marked and cut off with a dremel tool. |
After cutting off the vertical angle aluminum supports, we can add in the two cross tube supports, which were are cut from 1" 6061T6 .063 square tubing.
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6061T6 1 x 1 x .063 cross bars. Cut to length shown. |
We will also add in the 1" thinwall tubing, which runs along the top of top door skin, and is shown clecoed in and clamped in place in the following photo. They are simply cut to fit.
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