Working on the F-796 parts - 2 hours

Not a big build day. Very unmotivated today to spend all day in the garage. I did manage to cut the F-796B angles to fit inside the longeron/stiffeners.


I didn't reference Van's dimensions on the plans...I just cut them according to the fit. Also, I did my homework last night on the F-796C&D shims and it appears that everyone seems to have issues with the fit. So I decided to shape them to the curve in the bulkhead rather than cut them down. A little time on the sanding station and they fit well. An important note...its only the top half of the shim that begins to interfere with the bulkhead....so trim the spacers according to the fit, and not the entire length of the shim.
Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the finished product, but you get the idea.