Ivan's RV-7

Installing the nutplates and dimpling the skinTimer icon2h

October 23, 2022

Today I installed the nutplates and dimpled the skin and the ribs.

First, I assembled small removable sections from the access (center) seat ribs. The plans call for flush rivets, but I put universal ones instead, the same size (I purchased them separately, as Van's RV-7 kit does not include AN470AD3 rivets).

Removable sections of two center seat ribs.

Installed the nutplates into the seat ribs.

Nutplates on seat ribs. Another view of the nutplates.

Then I dimpled the skin and the ribs.

The skin is dimpled. The ribs are dimpled.