Ivan's RV-7

Riveting the right baggage bulkheadsTimer icon1.5h

June 22, 2023

Today, with the help of my son, I riveted the right baggage bulkheads to the skin.

While fitting the right-side bulkhead, I noticed that there is a gap between the bottom flange of the bulkhead and the F-776 bottom skin. On the left side, I had the same issue, but since one of the holes had a very short edge distance, I made a little part that acted both as a flange and as a spacer. So I made a similar part for the right side as well.

First, I cut a piece of stiffener material from the practice kit. I drilled two holes to attach the part to the F-724-R bulkhead with the AN470AD3 rivets.

The spacer.

Then I painted it.

The spacer is painted.

And riveted it to the part. I could have just used the spacer, but I simply followed the process I did on the other side.

The spacer is riveted.

This is what the part looks like from the inside.

The F-724 bulkhead is clecoed.

Then I riveted both bulkheads to the skin. Thanks to my son, it was a lot easier than doing it alone.

The bulkheads are riveted.