Vertical Stabilizer

Well we have completed the Vertical Stabilizer(at least as far as we can go for inspection reasons).
We had a couple of rivets we weren't completely satisfied with so we took those out and have replaced them. The VS went together fairly quickly...always takes lots of time to match drill, debur, prime,etc. We basically assembled the entire VS in two evening shifts. One for the Rear Spar and Skeleton and one for the skin.
We just have two small 3.5 rivets on the Nose rib to do as we don't have a proper, ie small enough, bucking bar to reach in there.

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build

Trying to protect the surfaces from scratching.

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Parts are ready for primer.

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Rear spar Riveted together.

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build

Almost finished... leaving rear spar off and will cleco it on(for inspection reasons)

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Next will be Shaping the stiffeners for the Rudder assembly! Tad will probably take those to his shop to shape them up.