JVL’s RV-14: Fuselage, Upper FWD Fuselage (Part 16)

This blog was created to memorialize the building process of my Van's Aircraft RV-14 and to satisfy the requirements for certification in the Experimental Amateur Built Aircraft category. It will also serve as a central location for ME to reference in the future on processes and techniques I used during the build. Additionally, it will allow my family, friends, and other interested builders the opportunity to follow along during my build…..and might be helpful to someone along the way.

Friday, April 10, 2020

Fuselage, Upper FWD Fuselage (Part 16)

In Part 15, I Akzo primed the four pieces that make up the Instrument Panel Frame Assembly. During today’s session, I riveted the four pieces together.....along with a ton of nutplates. The plans excerpt below shows how all four of the parts and all the nutplates get assembled to make Frame. The Frame is riveted together with a combination of AN426AD3-3, 3-3.5, and 3-4 rivets (I chose to go up to a -4 on several of the rivet locations). There are a total of 23 K1000-06 and two K-1000-08 nutplates.

Here is the forward and aft side of the completed Instrument Panel Frame Assembly.

You may have to zoom in on the picture to see all the nutplates.....they are everywhere!