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Beginning the Elevators on October 17th, 2006 

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Had to make 8 elevator ribs for each side.

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Here I am ready to drill the hole for the trim tab cable with a unibit

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The parts for the elevator begin to accumulate.

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Starting to cleco the elevator parts together with the skins.

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Elevators are ready to drill. Will start on bottom first to recover more clecoes.

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You can see where I've prepped the trailing edges of the elevators for foam ribs.

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Backriveting the elevator skins

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Preparing to cut foam ribs for the trailing edge of elevators.

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Elevators with lead counterweights are done. Now to the trim tabs.

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The ChemSeal (ProSeal to you old builders) is drying on the foam ribs. First pieces of the tail cone

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Elevators and trim tabs done! Will save safety wire on hinge wire for later.

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I was surprised at how well I bent the end tabs on the skins.

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Elevators are clecoed on both sides. Notice I ran out of clecoes.

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Taking advantage of my new lift cart while drilling the elevators.

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With the arrival of my new WD-415s, I can finish the elevators.

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A shot of the back riveting tape on the elevator skin.

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Finishing the blind rivets on the front spar and ribs of each elevator.

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Leading edges of the elevators are rolled and clecoed.

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All the parts for the trim tabs are ready. Notice the homemade "break" I'm making out of 2x8 lumber.

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Trim Tabs attached to Elevators with clecoes. Drilling next.

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