{"id":2638,"date":"2020-07-05T15:33:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T23:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=2638"},"modified":"2020-07-05T15:33:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T23:33:53","slug":"wings-on-permanently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=2638","title":{"rendered":"Wings On Permanently"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3548-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2591\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3548-700x525.jpeg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3548-150x113.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3548-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3548-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3548-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of details to take care of before mounting the wings for the last time.  First off I needed to make the relieve cut on each tank attach point.  After cutting I dressed this part to make it fit the 1\/4&#8243; bolt.  The bolt should be able to slide out of the slot if you crash and the tank should separate from the fuselage.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3547D-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2590\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3547D-700x525.jpeg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3547D-150x113.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3547D-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3547D-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3547D-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Got hung up for a week because I ran out of these dimpled one leg #8 platenuts.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3542D-525x700.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2589\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3542D-525x700.jpeg 525w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3542D-113x150.jpeg 113w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3542D-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3542D-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3542D-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3542D-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Install all the platenuts on the wing to fasten the wing gap fairings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1A3D4A3D-CEDB-4998-9166-D692D89E3944_1_105_c-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2586\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1A3D4A3D-CEDB-4998-9166-D692D89E3944_1_105_c-700x525.jpeg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1A3D4A3D-CEDB-4998-9166-D692D89E3944_1_105_c-150x113.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1A3D4A3D-CEDB-4998-9166-D692D89E3944_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1A3D4A3D-CEDB-4998-9166-D692D89E3944_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Test fit the gap fairings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3543D-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2599\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3543D-700x525.jpeg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3543D-150x113.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3543D-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3543D-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3543D-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3603D-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2606\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3603D-700x525.jpeg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3603D-150x113.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3603D-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3603D-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3603D-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Install wings.  Drove most of the bolts in with a rivet gun.  The bottom ones are very tough because the gear weldments are in the way.  You can only torque the bottom ones from the head of the bolt.  Not ideal but it&#8217;s the only way.  Also note that the two #3 bolts are in place per the service bulletin, on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3591D-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2608\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3591D-700x525.jpeg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3591D-150x113.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3591D-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3591D-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3591D-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aft castellated nut and bolt installed on both wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3593D-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2607\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3593D-700x525.jpeg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3593D-150x113.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3593D-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3593D-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_3593D-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wings on with the lights on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lots of details to take care of before mounting the wings for the last time. 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