RV4 Fusalage Assembly


Started work on the first (spar) bulkhead, 02/15/00

Started work on the firewall, 02/26/00

Working on the firewall, 02/27/00

Added prop governor cut out box, 02/29/00

All floor webs done, 03/05/00

All bulkheads done, 03/15/00

All bulkheads done, ready for fuselage jigging, 03/15/00

Jig built, installing bulkheads and longerons, 03/24/00

Jig built, installing bulkheads and longerons, 03/24/00

Almost ready to drill the frame togther, 03/27/00

First fusalage skin drilled, 04/21/00

Another bottom skin drilled, 04/22/00

Front bottom and front sides drilled, 05/12/00

All skins drilled, 05/18/00

All skins drilled, 05/18/00

Most skins riveted, 05/26/00

Skins rivited, fuselage ready to come out of jig, 05/28/00

Fuselage out of jig, 05/29/00

Fuselage out of jig, 05/29/00

Rear deck completed, 06/03/00

Top skins drilled and dimpled, 06/08/00

Ready to start on floor boards, 06/10/00

Baggage compartment completed, 06/14/00

Front seat completed, 06/16/00

Rear seat completed, 06/17/00

Floor, seats and baggage compartment completed, 06/18/00

Unfinished instrument panel, 06/17/00

Floor, seats and baggage compartment completed, 06/18/00

Flap control and rear stick installed, 07/02/00

Control stick and rudder peddles installed, 07/04/00

Horizontal and vertical stablizers mounted on fuselage, 07/06/00

Horizontal and vertical stablizers mounted on fuselage, 07/06/00

Elevator bell crank, 07/10/00

Elevator trim cable installed, 07/14/00

Elevator and ruder installed, 07/16/00

Close up of elevator trim cable, 07/16/00

Another close up of elevator trim cable, 07/16/00

My wife trys out the front seat! 07/16/00

Looking aft into the fusalage, 08/04/00

Tail wheel assy installed, 08/05/00

Fusalage completed, 08/06/00