I had been holding off on riveting the upper forward fuse onto the plane. Many builders leave this unattached until very late in the build, as they can take it off to make the avionics install easier. I decided to just bite the bullet and rivet it in place. My thinking is that it will allow me to finish off some stuff on the firewall (as things you bolt on the firewall can block access to the rivets), and also, I’m planning on purchasing my avionics as LATE in the build as possible. There is no sense in buying avionics a year before you are flying, as new things are coming out all the time.
I was able to reach most of the rivets on my own, but I did need to employ the help of my lovely rivet assistant, Colleen, to get the rib rivets and the 2 side rivets I just couldn’t reach. Those rib rivets are kind of a pain to reach. But we got them all.
Next, I installed my firewall blanket. It’s a self adhesive thermal barrier. It’s main job is to keep excess heat from penetrating the firewall, with the ability to reflect 90% of radiant heat.
Hello Ed
I realy like to see your work.
I am thinking to install a firewall blanket also in my rv.
Which one can I use ?
Where can I buy ?
Regards
Roberto / Brazil