After completing “lefty” I had to make some room to start the right wing. I had to come up with a way to store the completed wing, so I had to clean up the garage, rearrange some things … and make the “wing sling” contraption in the photograph. I got the plans from various posts at www.vansairforce.com.
The final photo shows “lefty” safely stored away. Time to get ready for AirVenture 2010. (Oshkosh).
After all the skins were riveted in place on the top and bottom of the left wing, it was time to close up the wing-tip. The tip has a handle built into it to assist in its handling.
End of the school year has brought with it more baseball, more kids activities, a family vacation, which equals less time with the project. I managed to get some more skins onto “lefty” …. below is a collection of photos of the wing in various states of completion
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The first couple pictures show where I prepared and primed the step, where the skin is ”doubled” for strength. This is the spot on the wing where you step when entering the cockpit.
The next picture is the “access” port next to the stall switch. It provides a way to get at the wiring in the event that repairs are required.
With some assistance from my lovely wife tonight, we flipped “Lefty” over in order to start the skinning process. I had to start by peeling back the blue plastic coating on the aluminum skins, then clecoing the skin into place.
The process is pretty simple, and I am still amazed how well all the components fit together. I put most the clecos in place tonight, and the riveting process will start soon. Good thing I have a pneumatic rivet gun!
I had my wife sign her name to the inside of the wing, to put a personal touch on the plane. My kids have signed other places as well.
More pictures of the wing as the skins go down.
After completing both the stall switch and the terminal bracket, I had to connect the wire between them. There is only one wire, for the fuselage carries the ground. 
In addition to running the wire between the stall switch and the terminal bracket, I ran some fishing line through the wing ribs in preparation for the lighting kit. I did not purchase the light kit at this time (due to funding issues), but I will need to use this fishing line to pull the navigation light wires through at the time I purchase the lighting kit.
