First thing’s first. I had a couple tool orders show up today. ATS delivered 100 3/32″ clecos, some aviation snips, a flush set, a step drill, and an edge-rolling tool.

The rudder skin had been previously matchdrilled, deburred, scuffed and dimpled. It was ready for primer.

Of course the majority of the 4.0 hours I spent working on this today was in stiffener prep (which needed the aviation snips) and I did’t take any pictures…

But once they were done, I got them primed and ready for backriveting.

Then, let’s get to backriveting. The 3/8″ by 2″ by 36″ steel bar I bought from home depot works great. This was a fast and easy fix, but I do like the idea of getting a true backrivet plate to embed in the workbench at some point.

Left stiffener rivets ready to receive their stiffeners. After riveting, I figured I would show off the smooth exterior of the rudder skin.

Alright, let’s move to the spar. Where is that BLASTED spacer? (swings arms wildly looking for a part I fabricated yesterday).

Back to the spar, the instructions have you start clecoing all these parts together. After breaking the edge of the upper part of the rudder horn, these parts fit together like a glove!

4.0 hours today with 200 rivets set. Pretty good day!