I haven't riveted the forward top skin yet, and I was looking ahead to the engine mount. One step for putting the mount on is to ream the 6 bolt holes. Currently my bolts fit well in the holes without reaming.
I'm not sure I can shoot the rivets for the top skin with the engine mount on. Especially at the longeron inside, and in the somewhat narrow space on one rivet forward sides. Has anyone done that?
Do I need to ream if the bolt already fits? Or does reaming remove some high spots and have an advantage?
If I did ream it seems I should do it with the top skin done, making the top skin a prerequisite to the engine mount.... Also makes me think I should put the top skin on without the mount per the plans, but with bolts in the holes to keep best alignment.
I'm not sure I can shoot the rivets for the top skin with the engine mount on. Especially at the longeron inside, and in the somewhat narrow space on one rivet forward sides. Has anyone done that?
Do I need to ream if the bolt already fits? Or does reaming remove some high spots and have an advantage?
If I did ream it seems I should do it with the top skin done, making the top skin a prerequisite to the engine mount.... Also makes me think I should put the top skin on without the mount per the plans, but with bolts in the holes to keep best alignment.
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