9 NOV 14: Page 17-3 steps 14: 6 hours

Finished all but a few top ribs of the left leading edge.  Bottom complete!

Glad to say that all the rivets were shot without incident – nice and smooth:

I shot all the bottom skin rivets in the cradle, but the curvature of the top skin is too much to shoot the top skin in the cradle.  Had to shoot the rivets in the curve of the top leading edge with the piece laying on a workbench.  Shooting on a curve is always difficult.  The swivel flat set helps, but you still have to be very cautious about being square to the rivet as not to ding the skin – especially the top leading edge of the wing!

Looking good so far:

Only did a couple rows and stopped for the evening.  I was tired and didn’t want to push my luck with the top skin!  Should finish up this leading edge tomorrow.  Only a few ribs left to rivet.  Nice and smooth: