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Called Van’s this morning to see if it was ok to use a #10 drill bit instead of a #12. The instructions call for using a #12 drill bit to drill the main hinge bracket to the rear spar. However, the Cleaveland kit came with only a #10. The builders assistant said the #10 hole would be way to big. He suggested trying a 3/16″ drill bit. I did that and it worked great. It’s theoretically a few thousands too small, but the bolt fits fine.
Removed the blue plastic from the area around the holes on the outside of the HS skins. Removed the blue plastic completely from the inside of the skin. Deburred the holes on the right skin. Did some practice dimpling and dimpled a few parts of the skeleton. That’s the last step for the skeleton pieces before priming. Hopefully the weather cooperates this weekend so I can prime. I also read ahead in the instructions to see how the riveting works. It’s going to be tricky to rivet some parts of the skin.
