Rib #17 
Made Rib #17, leaving out the three gussets surrounding the rearmost panel. I will be filling this panel with 1/4" plywood to provide a hardpoint to attach the aileron hinges.

Had a few months hiatus as I installed a gas fireplace in our basement living room. I used a soft-mud brick surround with oak mantle. The corner installation dictated the use of dogleg bricks, and since I didn't need enough of them to warrant a special order, I needed to make them myself ala the "cut-and-stuck" method. That'll be the last time I'll make a fireplace, I think...

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Pre Sanding Gussets 
Instead of sanding the plywood gussets just before gluing the rib together, I opted to sand all the gussets at once while watching the tube one night. That will save me a bit of time as I assemble each rib.

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Rib #16 
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Rib #15 
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Rib #14 
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Corvair Cores 
I won a 1965 164 CI 110 HP Corvair engine off Ebay for about $40. I've also purchased a 95 HP engine of the same year from a guy in Milwaukee for $150. By the time these two engines have had the necessary changes to convert them to aircraft usage, they will be essentially the same - producing 110 HP on takeoff, and 90 HP continuous.

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Rib #13 on Relined Jig 
I re-lined the jig to replace the wax paper with plastic wrap, then made another rib.

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Unofficial Inspection 
I took a couple of ribs to the EAA 509 meeting. Several members looked them over and pronounced them good.

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Rib #12 
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Rib #11 
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