25JUN2022
Finally back building after a couple weekends away.
Started the day out by sanding down a few high spots and the fuzz that the drop cloth leaves on the primed parts. Then I re-assembled the wing ribs and tweaked the fit of a few parts. I wasn't sure how to fix these parts, but thankfully Tom helped me out and we got everything fitted up nicely. I also checked the torque on the spar bolts and applied some torque marker.
Assembly guide said to jog the rib flange to close this gap. I wasn't sure how to do that, but Tom recommended bending the entire flange up and then we used a fender repair kit to some what flatten out the radius. This worked out pretty well, it's not perfect but much better than what it was.
Rib Gap - Before
Rib Gap - After
I was also having issues getting the end nose rib to fit. The l-angle on the spar needed to be bent and the rib had to be trimmed a bit. I used a pair of hand seamers to bend the angle and Tom filed down the rib for me.
Filed down the top of the end nose rib flange
Final fit
I also trimmed another rib flange because it was sitting on top of a piece on the spar and I thought it would be better for the rib to sit flush against the spar.
Rib Flange - Before
Rib Flange - After
Torque marker
Build Time: 4 hours