Ivan's RV-7

Riveting the bottom skins.Timer icon3h

October 11, 2025

Today I started riveting the bottom skins.

The process of riveting the bottom skins is not very complicated, but requires reaching pretty far under the skins. I am working by myself, though, a helper wouldn't change much -- the hardest part is to reach with the bucking bar.

Therefore, everything goes very slowly. On top of that, I have to check every couple of rivets to make sure they are acceptable.

This was my progress after a few hours. Not much, but it gets a bit easier outside the wingwalk area.

Riveting the bottom skins.