February 22, 2006 - Riveting F-705 Bracket and

F-757 Gusset

I started riveting the right F-705 bracket to the bulkhead by myself but soon realized this was a two-person job.  And the second person would have to buck from inside the fuselage.  So, Lynnette became the first person to sit in the RV-7 fuselage!  Here is a shot of the historical moment.  We riveted the right bracket to the bulkhead, and then the F-757 gusset to the bracket. 
I was able to rivet the F-757 gusset, aft and forward canopy decks to the main longeron by myself. 
Looking aft, a shot of the bulkhead to bracket rivets. 
Looking down at the F-757 gusset.  You really have to study the drawings carefully here to figure out what size and type rivet goes where. 
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