31 MAY 15: Dimpling, page 28-11 steps 2-5, page 28-15 steps 5-6: 7.75 hours

Riveted nutplates to the F-1043A-L/R fuselage bulkheads:

Riveted nutplates to the F-1043B-L/R fuselage bulkheads.  Installed the tunnel access panel on the right hand forward fuselage rib.  Doubler installed:

Cover panel installed:

Now that the access plate is installed, I attached the rib to the firewall.  ‘Slight’ back rivet plate misalignment – doh!!!

The good news is that at this point in the build, I have enough experience with replacing rivets that this doesn’t even phase me!  Grind off the mangled manufactured head with the dremel:

Drilled out – no fuss no muss:

Good as new – only a 15 minute detour…

Riveted the F-1043-L/R attach angles to the forward fuselage ribs:

Dimpling my life away – once again…

Riveted the seat rail supports to the forward fuselage bulkheads:

Finished up the evening by riveting together the seat floor assemblies: