27 January – 3 March 2013: Right wing 42 – 44

27 Jan

Hours today: 2.6 Hours wings: 188.7 Hours total: 287.0
Rivets today: 0 Rivets wings: 3626 Rivets total: 5705

Sanded the rivet heads on the underside of the tank, then degreased and filled all the rivet holes.

Filled rivet holes on underside of tank. The overflow is also visible connected to some pipe for pressure testing.

Filled rivet holes on underside of tank. The overflow is also visible connected to some pipe for pressure testing.

2 Feb

Hours today: 0.8 Hours wings: 189.5 Hours total: 287.8
Rivets today: 0 Rivets wings: 3626 Rivets total: 5705

Removed the excess from the filled holes.

[The traveled and got sick and lived life and stuff.]

3 March

Hours today: 1.2 Hours wings: 190.7 Hours total: 289.0
Rivets today: 0 Rivets wings: 3626 Rivets total: 5705

Filled the donuts around all the rivets on the tank. The underside of the tank and the wing is FINISHED! Only the top side with its hundreds of rivets to finish off. The task is daunting, and I have been putting it off for way too long.

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