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 - 26.25 Hours
F-717 Longeron to WD-603
F684 fabrication and installation
F-902 and F-7101 install.
F-796x fabrication
Rudder pedal assembly
Floor Stiffeners - F-772
Baggage Area

February 2009 - 48.5 Hours
Deburring, countersinking and priming
Riveting of the center section to the tail
Flipped canoe
Leveled Fuse and drilled aft deck
Rivited F-714 aft deck, F-711 and F710 spacers
F695 gussets, F-721B side rails/canopy decks, F635 bellcrank installation
Top skins

March 2009 - 42 Hours
Driling of F-787 and F-707B
Fitting of baggage bulkheads and side panels.
Debur/Dimple top skins
Firewall recess area
Wing attach
Electric flaps
Interior painting

April 2009 - 30 Hours
More painting
Rudder pedals
Static/Rudder lines
Wing Mating
Horizontal Stab stuff

May 2009 - 30 Hours
Empennage mating
Sub panel structure
Aileron trim
Brake resevoir
Panel planning sort of

June 2009 - 20 Hours
Vent and brake line install
Electric aileron trim install
Strobe Power supply
Remote Compass
Air Vents

July 2009 - 5 Hours
Electrical work

August 2009 - 7 Hours
Electrical work
Top Skin riveting
Panel Planning
Fuel Valve
Air vent install

September 2009 - 5 hours
Air vent hose install
Rudder Cable Fairings
Tail Access Hole Panels

Total Hours for Fuselage - 350.75 Hours