[rebel-builders] a little question...

[Drew Dalgleish]

as long as the outer corner wraps are rivetted on you should be fine Jean.

At 07:32 PM 1/3/2008 -0500, you wrote:

Fuselage almost done, the inside floor ready to be riveted but not done yet
(another inspection... bofore closing). The tail is sit on cushion (old

aircraft

tire!) and the cabin is sit on landing gear brachets (still on table).

If I put

plywood inside the airplane, everything is strong enough to go in and do

small

work? instead of trying to be the next Sun Circus "rubber man"!

Jean
Rebel 747R






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Drew



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[Mike Kimball]

Agreed. The corner wraps must be in place. However, do as much work as you
can, WITHOUT CLIMBING INSIDE THE TAILCONE, with the upper corner wraps and
the last upper skin just ahead of the vertical stab removed. I was able to
complete everything without needing to climb back inside the tailcone. This
was made easier with the extra small cargo door two bays back from the main
cargo door when I extended the cargo area as many have done. A friend of
mine did climb back there with the upper wraps off and his tailcone buckled.
He had to buy all new skins.

Mike
044SR

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Dalgleish
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 4:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] a little question...

as long as the outer corner wraps are rivetted on you should be fine Jean.

At 07:32 PM 1/3/2008 -0500, you wrote:

Fuselage almost done, the inside floor ready to be riveted but not done

yet

(another inspection... bofore closing). The tail is sit on cushion (old

aircraft

tire!) and the cabin is sit on landing gear brachets (still on table).

If I put

plywood inside the airplane, everything is strong enough to go in and do

small

work? instead of trying to be the next Sun Circus "rubber man"!

Jean
Rebel 747R






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[Ken]

As long as the tire doesn't push in the skin. I always made sure a solid
piece of wood was under the rivet line at an aft bulkhead so the weight
all went into a bulkhead
Ken.

Drew Dalgleish wrote:

as long as the outer corner wraps are rivetted on you should be fine Jean.

At 07:32 PM 1/3/2008 -0500, you wrote:

Fuselage almost done, the inside floor ready to be riveted but not done yet
(another inspection... bofore closing). The tail is sit on cushion (old

aircraft

tire!) and the cabin is sit on landing gear brachets (still on table).

If I put

plywood inside the airplane, everything is strong enough to go in and do

small

work? instead of trying to be the next Sun Circus "rubber man"!

Jean
Rebel 747R

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[Jean Poirier]

Thanks to all

All cornerwraps/skins riveted. I do not want to go in the tail cone area
but just in the cabin area...

Jean Poirier
Pr

[Alan Hepburn]

What you do is sit the fuselage on a table, then put a vertical piece of
wood up from the table to behind the last bulkhead. Then you can run a
temporary wooden platform supported by a couple of 2x3 wood stringers inside
the fuselage from the cabin to this support, and work inside the fuselage,
lying on this platform. Hope this is clear!

Al

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jean.poirier@oxyportneuf.com
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 7:33 PM
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Subject: [rebel-builders] a little question...


Fuselage almost done, the inside floor ready to be riveted but not done yet
(another inspection... bofore closing). The tail is sit on cushion (old
aircraft
tire!) and the cabin is sit on landing gear brachets (still on table). If
I put
plywood inside the airplane, everything is strong enough to go in and do
small
work? instead of trying to be the next Sun Circus "rubber man"!

Jean
Rebel 747R






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[jean.poirier]

Thank you Al. Yes it is clear, even for me!

Jean
Rebel 747R

On Sun Jan 6 17:36 , 'Alan Hepburn' <ahepburn@xplornet.com> sent:

What you do is sit the fuselage on a table, then put a vertical piece of
wood up from the table to behind the last bulkhead. Then you can run a
temporary wooden platform supported by a couple of 2x3 wood stringers inside
the fuselage from the cabin to this support, and work inside the fuselage,
lying on this platform. Hope this is clear!

Al

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jean.poirier@oxyportneuf.com
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 7:33 PM
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Subject: [rebel-builders] a little question...


Fuselage almost done, the inside floor ready to be riveted but not done yet
(another inspection... bofore closing). The tail is sit on cushion (old
aircraft
tire!) and the cabin is sit on landing gear brachets (still on table). If
I put
plywood inside the airplane, everything is strong enough to go in and do
small
work? instead of trying to be the next Sun Circus "rubber man"!

Jean
Rebel 747R






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