back riveting question

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SgtZim
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back riveting question

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I want to back rivet the stiffeners on the empennage - seems like the best way to go, but how do I safely open up the pre-bent skins to get at the rivets? I'm very leery of just horsing open the skins to 90 deg (they came from vans bent to about 45 deg) - seems like I'm asking for trouble when I need to bend the skins back over the ribs.

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I was able to pull the skins back enough to get to all of the rivets for the stiffeners with the back rivet gun without any deformities on the skin. I wouldn't worry about it...Build on!
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Thanks!

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