050 skins top and bottom of wing bay and set the tanks directly on the hat channels. I didn't want to get the wing built and the tank not fit. I bought them, a friend picked them up for me, then I waited several months for him to ship them to me. However, luck was on my side, a set of long range Hartwig fiberglass tanks were advertised on Barnstormers. I talked to Hartwig about there plastic tanks, they got quite expensive in a few years. Gave up on the wet wing because I figured it would leak, not interested. I had already primed all my parts and was afraid the sealant wouldn't stick. Talked to a guy in Minnesota that does Mooney wet wings and his system. I considered wet wings and even built more ribs. However I liked the idea of the fully riveted wing, no tank cover. The kit came with aluminum tanks, after talking to several AP the consensus was that at some time they would leak and it would be a good idea to make the tanks easy to get to such as a 172. Not to many pictures of the main spar and the process I went through but I will post what I have.ĥ-3 4 hrs clean debur and acid wash parts for main spar and ribs for wingĥ-4 5 hrs prime parts with self etch epoxy primerĥ-6 3.5 hrs start rivet pieces off spar togetherĥ-10 5 hrs finish main spar and measure ribs and nose ribs to main spar drill and clecoĥ-16 2 hrs still working on matching ribs to spar I went with there pattern so the wings would match and got to work. However there build didn't match the plans, and therefore mine doesn't either. They had bought a wrecked 185 wing and used it for a pattern which is fine because I made my wing match there's. 2.5 hrs more time fitting drilling and clamping main spar, the spar was pretty tough, have to make a bend in the main spar and had quite a time with clamps and two by fours to get the bend to match the other wing, I think I got pretty close to the other wing that was started. Thanks for looking.Ģ-29 1.5 hrs spent the time unpacking crateĤ-30 2 hrs sort more aluminum and start on main sparĥ-1. I definitely did not take pictures of everything but I will post what I have and then try to keep current. I am only beginning to post this stuff because I have some down time and am going to try to catch up. Once set I will not move the jig until I am done. I bought a digital level and it is great for plumbing and leveling the jig. I worked on the jig for a couple days and put it on hinged casters so it would be easy to move when I was done. The skeleton was riveted together but the skin were just clecoed on. So the first thing I built was the wing jig around the wing the previous owner had been working on. We flew to a rebuilder and they let me look at there jig and measure and take pictures. Cessna wings require a jig to get the twist in the wing correct among other things. After much researching and contemplation I decided to build a wing first. I have not built any airplanes and no experience with solid rivets. I have built all my life and decided this is the only way I will get a new 185, build my own. He had built an RV and had experience with aluminum. I bought this build from a gentleman in Texas and they had already started to build.
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