{"id":933,"date":"2009-11-28T19:17:58","date_gmt":"2009-11-29T00:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/?p=933"},"modified":"2012-10-21T19:21:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-21T23:21:00","slug":"wings-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/?p=933","title":{"rendered":"Wings complete!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today was the day I hoped to finish everything. First step was to cleco the primed flap hinges in place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_934\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_flap_hinges_clecoed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-934\" class=\"size-full wp-image-934\" title=\"wing_flap_hinges_clecoed\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_flap_hinges_clecoed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_flap_hinges_clecoed.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_flap_hinges_clecoed-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flap hinges clecoed before riveting<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next step was to rivet them in place. Easy work with the squeezer, but I took my time. No need to sprint to the finish line.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_935\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_flap_hinges_riveted.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-935\" class=\"size-full wp-image-935\" title=\"wing_flap_hinges_riveted\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_flap_hinges_riveted.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_flap_hinges_riveted.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_flap_hinges_riveted-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flap hinge riveted in place<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I borrowed Ellen for one last session of wing riveting to get the pitot mast in place. Call me sentimental, but I wanted us to do this last bit together because Ellen has been my constant support through this process.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_936\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_pitot_riveted.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-936\" class=\"size-full wp-image-936\" title=\"wing_pitot_riveted\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_pitot_riveted.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_pitot_riveted.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wing_pitot_riveted-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lap hinge riveted in place<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After that, I installed the flaps with temporary hinge pins&#8230;and the wings were complete. Holy merde, it&#8217;s been a long haul!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_937\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Dave_and_wings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-937\" class=\"size-full wp-image-937\" title=\"Dave_and_wings\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Dave_and_wings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Dave_and_wings.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Dave_and_wings-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Dave_and_wings-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wings complete!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was the day I hoped to finish everything. First step was to cleco the primed flap hinges in place. Next step was to rivet them in place. Easy work with the squeezer, but I took my time. 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