1.5 Hours -
After a little more work on the tie-down assemblies, they are essentially finished.
I started by drilling four platenuts to the right assembly. These are used for bolts that will hold the elevator horn brackets, as well as the tie-down and spacers, to the spar. Once this was done, I moved on to the left tie-down, where I still had to match drill it to the spar and drill the platenuts.
A platenut jig probably would have been easier, but a bolt and a cleco worked well too.
With everything drilled, it was time for that fun process of finishing the edges, scuffing with a Scotchbrite pad, cleaning with acetone, and priming. I left the primer to dry overnight. Tomorrow, I’ll rivet together the tie-down assemblies and bolt them to the spar.
More priming!
