Flaps are done! Bring on the next kit!!

[Lorin Dueck]

All -
I'm no Brad (RV7 Factory) - but I did make a little progress today.
PS congrats to Brad on his new family addition & completing his wings!! Hope everything is going well at home... and you're getting some sleep at night

As of today - both my Flaps are done - and now it's on to finishing the wings and then the Fuse kit.

The only drawback is - I need to buy my new wife a new car.
It's the old dilema of wants vs. needs.
... but hey - if the wife aint happy - then nobody's happy.

I think I'll be spending some extra time working on the inside of the wings...

BTW - Instead of using weights to keep the flap assrmbly straight - I used a new technique of clecoing the flaps to the table when riveting the skins to the ribs. It was very easy and I had absolutely NO twist to the flaps when done. See pics below....






Lorin D
RV-9A wings
N194LD reserved

[RV7Factory]

Lorin,

Looks fantastic!!! One of these days we will have to get together.

Sleep, what's that? Actually, about 2 weeks ago she started sleeping through the night... what a difference!

BTW, I just went through the car for wife thing two weeks ago, so I feel your pain.

Good luck, and keep pounding away!

[captain_john]

Lorin, that is very satisfying to see these parts all assembled!

They look quite different from the -7's, but I am sure remember the feeling of getting them done and knowing what all those doo dads were for!

Do you have your fuse kit yet?

CJ

[Spike]

Congrats!! I cant wait to get the to the fuse. Long ways to go though. Keep pounding them rivets!