FUSELAGE JOINING & FORWARD FUSELAGE SECTION

Today, we finally will enlarge all the holes to its final sizes through the Forward Fuselage

We begin to enlarge holes size for the holes line as shown that are the Forward Top Skin and the Forward Side Skin. The plan calls for #20 size. So, with a 5/32” drill bit, we enlarge the holes and cleco for the left and right side fuselage

Then with a #20 drill bit, we enlarge the hole through the Forward Side Skin, Forward Top Skin and the Longeron of the Cabin Side for the passenger side

Next with a #20 drill bit, we enlarge the hole and cleco  through the Forward Side Skin, Forward Top Skin and the Longeron of the Cabin Side for the pilot side

Next with a #30 drill bit, we enlarge the hole and cleco  through the Forward Side Skin, and the L-angles on the Pilot Side

Next with a #30 drill bit, we enlarge the hole and cleco  through the Forward Side Skin, and the L-angles on the Passenger Side

Then, we continue to enlarge the bottom L-angle on the passenger side with #30 drill bit and cleco through the Top Forward Skin and the L-Angles

Next we continue to enlarge the bottom L-angle on the pilot side with #30 drill bit and cleco through the Top Forward Skin and the L-Angles

Next we continue to enlarge the top L-angle on the pilot side with #30 drill bit and cleco through the Top Forward Skin and the L-Angles

After that, we will continue to enlarge the holes along the Instrument Panel. We have use #40 grip pin to grip between the instrument panel and the Forward as shown in the picture

As shown in the pictures, we have enlarge the holes to #30 size and grip pin with #30 cleco and grip pin

With a #30 drill bit, we enlarge the Heel Support Gusset through the Heel Support on both sides and cleco as shown in the pictures

Now we move on the Bottom Fuselage. As in the Plan, it call for #20 hole size

Therefore, with a #20 drill bit, we then enlarge the holes along the side of the Bottom Longeron

And also we have drill the hole to #20 size along the Bottom Firewall Lips and Bottom Fuselage Lips and cleco. No issues regarding this