Tonight I deburred the left wing j-channel, dimpled it, then primed both j-channels. I also torqued up the left wing fuel tank attach bolts and applied torque seal.
I’m curious to know if the j-channel will fit neatly in the gaps in the ribs, of if there will be interference. It’s difficult to tell, but will become obvious as I start riveting the bottom skin on. I was careful to position the channel just right on the most outboard rib, but even a slight movement or bend in the channel could cause a problem.
I deburred the left wing j-channel, then dimpled all of the holes.
Then it was time to torque the fuel tank attach bolts. Vans stress that these bolts must be checked, as they are not necessarily torqued at the factory. I found that all the bolts were inserted, and most were torqued correctly. A couple needed some extra turns, including the one I removed when installing an adel clamp for the pitot and AOA tubing. I also checked the other bolts on the spar and then applied torque seal to each bolt.
With the left wing done, I moved in on to priming the j-channels. These were easy, but the preparation is always so time consuming.
