EAA Chapter 898

Ocean County, NJ

Thatcher CX4 October 5 2022 Build

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    Clecos adhering the fuselage skin to the bulkheads
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    Looking down the bulkheads with the fuselage skin clamped in place
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    Matt fabricating a fuslage
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    Matt grinding down a fuselage part
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    Matt has his cake and eats it too
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    Mike and Bob F work on dimpling the fuselage skin
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    Placing the fuselage skin over the bulkheads
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    Shooting rivets into the rudder
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    Stabilizer waiting to be riveted
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    Walter and Wayne work on riveting the rudder
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    Walter holds the rudder connector next to the stabilizer
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    Walter places clecos in the stabilizer
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    Wayne about to grind down the stabilizer rivet heads
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    Wayne and Walter riveting the rudder
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    Lenny Charlie and Bob F discuss placing the fuselage skin
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    Bill looks on while Bob F steadies a bulkhead for Charlie to drill
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    Bill looks while Bob F and Lenny place clecos in the fuselage skin
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    Bill stands ready while Bob F drills rivet holes into the bulkhead
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    Bill Charlie Bob F and Lenny bend the fuselage skin over the bulkheads
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    Bob F looks on while Mike assists Bill making dimples in fuselage rivet holes
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    Bob F places clecos into the fuselage skin
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    Charlie works on deburring fuselage skin rivet holes
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    Charlie Bill and Bob F discuss bulkhead rivet placement
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    Charlie Bob F Lenny and Bill move the fuselage skin into place over the bulkheads
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    Debbie steadies the rudder while Wayne grind down the rivet heads
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    Lenny looks on while Bob F Make and Bill dimple rivet holes in the fuselage skin
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    Lenny stabilizes the fuselage allowing Bill and Bob F to place clecos
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    Lenny takes a turn at the rivet dimpler
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    Lenny works to position the fuselage skin over the bulkheads while Bill reaches for a cleco
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