Installed nutplates in the cabin area - 3 hours

 Well, this is the first time I've had a chance to really work on the plane in quite a while. Its been so busy at work and if I haven't been working overtime, I'm so exhausted I cant keep my eyes open. 

So back to it. I had prep'd and primed all of the nutplates and they are ready to install on the center tunnel ribs.  

Next I need to install the nutplates I had to remove from the front edge of the F-704 center section/bulkhead in order to fit the gear weldments. Getting these in was a pain in the but just because the access is really tight with the weldments and the bolts. 

The only other nutplates that can be installed now is the two in the bulkhead recess. After drilling and deburing I used the pop rivet dimpler for the thin stainless steel. 

 

I used the alligator squeezer for dimpling the nutplate. 

The nutplate is easy to install using backrivets.