Tonight I installed the landing light brackets into each wing. Access was limited in the garage, but I was able to make it work.
Before we moved last year I Installed an extra support at the front of the wing stand. This allows me to safely slide the wings sideways a foot or so, without the inboard end falling onto the ground. It was useful tonight, as I slid the wings sideways one at a time, gaining access to the landing light area without interference from the other wing.
I used the gun and bucking bar to set all the rivets. Everything was going well until the second to last rivet, when the bucking bar slipped off the rivet head without me noticing. It slipped half off the rivet, and smashed down one side, making an ugly mess. I drilled it out without a problem, but found that the mashed rivet head had gauged the bracket slightly. I used a deburring tool and some scotchbrite to remove the bur that had been created, and then set a new rivet. I’ll touch up the paint next time I am painting. Aside from that silly mistake, this step went well.
