Finished tailcone riveted and completed. Note that the tailcone
was drilled while attached to the forward fuselage but was riveted on
the floor. This was done so it was easy for my brother to crawl
inside and buck the rivets. Also, note that i did not pre-form
the skins as the plan suggested...it would have helped a bit but not
really needed.
These are the tailcone bulkheads. Make sure you get these right
or your tailcone skins will be wavy...good for flags not for
tailcones.
More (very green) bulkheads....(the green is zinc chromate..if you are
new to this).
My brother in the tailcone...he enjoyed the experience...but i did
have to pay him many beers. It was
hot in there with the light...but only took 2.5 hours to rivet the whole
tailcone....we are fast...and no mistakes!
I used straps to hold the skins down on the belly skins and over the
bulkheads. I used four straps...these were cheap from Home
Depot. I put the skins on/off about 4 times....i forget
why...but i remember it being a pain in the ass.
Make sure you have little helpers around....they are also useful for
losing tools and spreading clecos all over the floor.
Took 5months to build the tailcone...
Bunch More Tailcone Pictures....
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