Ivan's RV-7

Riveting the firewall forwardTimer icon2h

December 7, 2025

Today I riveted the forward fuselage ribs.

Some of the rivets required using a double offset rivet set, but otherwise it was a relatively straightforward operation.

The six bottom rivets were probably the hardest ones to set, with somewhat limited access for both the rivet gun and the bucking bar.

The left rib.

The left rib.

The forward structure is fully riveted.

The forward structure.

Another view on the structure.