I assembled the brakes to the rudder pedals.
The outboard five rivets holding the F-772 and F-776 Bottom Skins to the F-704A Forward Bulkhead had to be installed “double-flush” as shown in drawing 28. The flush heads resting on the inside of the F- 704 flange are necessary to provide clearance for the RV-7A main gear leg mounts that would be bolted into this location.
I next assembled the F-6117-L&R Brake Pedals. The Wd-655R&L Rudder Pedal Assemblies were assembled with the brake and master cylinders bolted on as shown on the Exploded View of DWG 37. The F-6116 Side Bearing Blocks were slipped over the end of the rudder pedal tubes and the assemblies were dropped into the fuselage from above. The right side pedal assembly is forward of the left side.
The exact fore-and-aft location of the F-6116 bearing blocks was left to the builder. I drilled three sets of hole patterns so the location could be changed easily if it becomes necessary. I remembered to maintain at least two hole diameters between the edges of the holes.
Time: 2 hours.
Leonard's RV-7A Build 