Matt’s RV7 Build Log

Tasks Completed:

• Washed, acetoned, etched and primed trim tab spar and horns
• Riveted bottom flange to trim tab skin
• Riveted horns to skin and spar

Note: A couple of the rivets for the horn did not seem to seat well. I will need to review with the tech counselor. Also getting everything dimpled and riveted together in the trim is a BITCH! I made a couple of cosmetic booboos to the skin trying to get dimple dies and a squeezer in there.

Tasks Completed:

• Match drilled bottom of E607 flange
• Match drilled trim tab horns
• Match drilled top flange of E607 and hinge 

• Match drilled E713 and 714
• Match drilled E709 and 702
• Beveled E713 for overlap
• Touched up powder coating chip on right elevator horn
• Finished sanding E701L skin