I fitted/riveted the VS ribs and spars. Things started out
well, except for when I tried to rivet the VS-202, VS-704, VS-705. This is a
very difficult area to rivet without help. I tried to use a straight rivet set,
which set the center rivet well, but its short so I could not reach the outer
rivets. I tried to use double offset rivet set but the rivet wants to fold to
the side. Had to drill them out a couple of times, at which point I gave up. I
was fortunate to drill the shop heads off and punch the rivet shanks out which
resulted in very clean holes still. I eventually bent the VS-705 up out of the
way a bit, taped the short straight rivet set into the rivet gun, and set the
rivets.
Note to self....Order a long straight rivet set. Would have
saved much grief.
I then cleco'd the skin to the structure. Again...Like the
first empennage, its very difficult to get the structure in place with minimal
scraping to the skin. I did much better this time.
