The fuselage is finally here as of 7/24/2008! Wings are done (for the most part - a few minor things left such as tips, pitot tube and LL lenses). I started inventory ... about 3 hours worth. So many parts... and the plans... holy cow! There are many pages of plans! Most of the parts come in sub-kits which is nice. Makes organizing parts easy!  Chad Jensen helped unload the huge ass box from the ABF trailer. The driver ( I forget his name) was a great guy... sounds like he has delivered one or more Van's products to many people in the area!

2008
Inventory - 8 Hours


August 2008 - 29 Hours
Firewall
Center section bulkhead F-704

September 2008 - 12 Hours
F-705 Bulkhead

October 2008 - 22 Hours
F-706-11 Bulkheads
Longeron bending
J channels
Tailwheel/cone prep.

November 2008 - 42 Hours
Tailwheel assembly
Plumb bob rear fuse
Drilled skins, deburred and primed
Riveted rear fuse.
Center section prep work

December 2008 - 24 Hours (some work reported on the Wings page)
Assembled center section
Riveted bottom skin
Mated center section to tail cone
Drilled longerons to skins
Firewall to longerons and bottom/side skins
Aux longerons

2009
January 2009 - 7.5 Hours
F-717 Longeron to WD-603
F684 fabrication and installation
F-902 and F-7101 install.
F-796x fabrication

Total Hours for Fuselage - 136 Hours

 

 

 
 



 

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