When to rivet on the firewall

[bransom]

Hi all,
I brought this up with Charlie cuz I know he's just ahead of me --- well,
maybe a lot ahead of me by now ;) --- but anyway, thought I'd cast a wider
net. I'm wondering how soon to rivet on the firewall. I've got the floor
channels in and the cabin floor all drilled, ready to rivet later, after plumbing
and wiring. I've riveted in most everything ahead of the cage (Fus-5, posts,
etc), except for the panel, panel to firewall braces and anything related to
motor mounts. I've done nothing wrt controls yet.

My plan has been to hold off riveting the panel to allow easier instrument
installation. And to hold riveting motor mount stuff tilll I have a motor
mount. That all leaves open the pros/cons of riveting the firewall now. I'd
like to do it to make rotating the fuselage easier and just to check it off my
list. How much will I regret this when it comes time to debur or rivet motor
mount holes, or to do more panel wiring?
Thanks,
-Ben/ 496R



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