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Fuselage December 2005 Updates December 26, 2005 Finally back at it - 1.0 hrs Well I thought I was ready to get after it and then I got sick. I am getting better now so I am getting back into the plans. Cleaned up the shop. Changed the bandsaw blade. Tested out the new blade on some scrap. Works like a charm. I bought this new rivet removal tool from Spruce since I was having trouble drilling out bad ones. This thing works really nice. I went ahead and drilled out the bad ones I marked on the aft fuselage. In preparing the center section for attaching to the aft I had to remove flap control section. I went ahead and left the delrin blocks in place with the bolts and I still needed to add the 2 platenuts for the center delrin block. Drilled, deburred and dimpled the baggage rib and riveted the 2 platenuts in place and stored the flap control rod. This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.