Wing (November 2003 - May 2007)
I ordered the wing kit on 9/15/03. The website showed 10 weeks lead time, but Van's said it would be 8 weeks. Van's shipped the kit on 11/7/03, one day less than 8 weeks--that's pretty good service.
Total time worked on the Wing: 529 hours
Spars
| 2003-11-17 | 3.0 | - Wing kit arrives |
| 2003-11-19 | 2.5 | - Inventory complete. |
| 2003-11-25 | 2.0 | - Begin work on the Left Spar. |
| 2003-11-29 | 3.5 | - Countersink the Left Wing Spar. |
| 2003-11-30 | 5.5 | - Finish countersinking wing spars |
| 2003-12-02 | 2.5 | - Fabricate tie-down assemblies |
| 2003-12-03 | 2.0 | - Working on tie-down. |
| 2003-12-06 | 5.5 | - Cut holes in spacers, drill tie-down asms. |
| 2003-12-07 | 2.5 | - Ream out aileron bellcrank bushings |
| 2003-12-12 | 4.5 | - Assembling the rear spar. |
| 2003-12-13 | 5.5 | - Assembling the rear spar. |
| 2003-12-14 | 1.5 | - Assembling the rear spar. |
| 2003-12-17 | 1.5 | - Assembling the rear spar. |
| 2003-12-20 | 4.0 | - Primed the rear spar assembly. |
| 2003-12-21 | 1.0 | - Riveted the rear spar. |
| 2004-01-02 | 1.0 | - Primed the countersunk holes in the spars | 48 | hours |
Ribs
| 2003-12-22 | 1.0 | - Deburring the wing ribs. |
| 2003-12-23 | 4.0 | - Deburring the wing ribs |
| 2003-12-24 | 3.5 | - Deburring the wing ribs. |
| 2003-12-27 | 5.0 | - Deburring the wing ribs. |
| 2003-12-28 | 4.5 | - Deburring the wing ribs. |
| 2003-12-29 | 4.5 | - Deburring the wing ribs |
| 2003-12-30 | 1.5 | - Deburring the wing ribs. |
| 2003-12-31 | 3.0 | - Deburring the wing ribs |
| 2004-01-01 | 3.5 | - Deburring the wing ribs. |
| 2004-01-02 | 3.0 | - Deburring the wing ribs. |
| 2004-01-03 | 5.5 | - Finished deburring the wing ribs. |
| 2004-01-10 | 4.0 | - Straightened all wing ribs |
| 2004-01-15 | 2.0 | - Drilled wing conduit holes. |
| 2004-01-17 | 4.0 | - Assembled the right wing skeleton. |
| 2004-01-18 | 7.0 | - Assembled the left wing skeleton. |
| 2004-01-24 | 5.0 | - Prepare the wing ribs for priming. |
| 2004-01-25 | 7.0 | - Primed the wing ribs. | 68 | hours |
Left Wing
| 2004-01-31 | 4.0 | - Riveted left wing skeleton. |
| 2004-02-01 | 2.0 | - Finished riveting left wing skeleton. |
| 2004-02-09 | 2.5 | - Fitting the top wing skins. |
| 2004-02-15 | 2.0 | - Fitting the bottom wing skins. |
| 2004-02-21 | 2.5 | - Fitting the leading edge. |
| 2004-04-24 | 5.5 | - Wing skin preparation and assembly (debur). |
| 2004-04-25 | 2.0 | - Wing skin preparation and assembly. |
| 2004-05-01 | 3.0 | - Wing skin preparation and assembly. |
| 2004-05-02 | 3.5 | - Wing skin preparation and assembly. |
| 2004-05-05 | 3.0 | - Wing skin preparation and assembly. |
| 2004-05-08 | 4.5 | - Wing skin preparation and assembly. |
| 2004-05-09 | 2.0 | - Assembling the leading edge. |
| 2004-05-11 | 1.5 | - Installing the leading edge. |
| 2004-05-12 | 2.0 | - Installing the leading edge. |
| 2004-05-15 | 2.5 | - Riveting the top skins. |
| 2004-05-16 | 2.0 | - Riveting the top skins. |
| 2004-05-22 | 2.0 | - Riveting the top skins. |
| 2004-05-23 | 2.0 | - Riveting the top skins. |
| 2004-07-11 | 8.0 | - Riveting bottom skins. |
| 2004-07-14 | 2.5 | - Preparing the bottom skins. |
| 2004-07-15 | 3.0 | - Riveting bottom skins. |
| 2004-07-17 | 2.0 | - Riveting bottom skins. | 64 | hours |
Left Fuel Tank
| 2004-02-24 | 1.5 | - Fitting the attach angles to the spar. |
| 2004-02-28 | 5.5 | - Fitting the attach angles to the baffle |
| 2004-02-29 | 3.0 | - Fitting the tank skins. |
| 2004-03-06 | 2.0 | - Preparing the tank stiffeners. |
| 2004-03-07 | 2.5 | - Preparing the tank stiffeners. |
| 2004-03-20 | 5.0 | - Fabricate the tank attach bracket. |
| 2004-03-21 | 4.0 | - Finish fabricating the tank attach bracket. |
| 2004-03-22 | 2.0 | - Prepared the capacitive fuel gauge senders. |
| 2004-03-23 | 2.0 | - Final preparations before Pro Seal - cut hole. |
| 2004-03-24 | 2.0 | - Final preparations before Pro Seal - access cover. |
| 2004-03-25 | 2.0 | - Final preparations before Pro Seal - fuel cap. |
| 2004-03-27 | 2.0 | - Final preparations before Pro Seal - dimple skins. |
| 2004-03-28 | 3.0 | - Final preparations before Pro Seal - dimple skins. |
| 2004-03-30 | 1.0 | - Final preparations before Pro Seal - fuel vent. |
| 2004-03-31 | 2.0 | - Final preparations before Pro Seal - more fuel vent. |
| 2004-04-02 | 3.0 | - Final preparations before ProSeal - honest! |
| 2004-04-03 | 3.5 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - First ProSeal! |
| 2004-04-04 | 6.0 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - First Rib. |
| 2004-04-07 | 1.5 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - Second Rib. |
| 2004-04-10 | 3.0 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - Ribs 3-4. |
| 2004-04-11 | 7.0 | - Ribs 5-6, capacitive senders, fuel vent. |
| 2004-04-14 | 2.5 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - Last Rib. |
| 2004-04-15 | 1.0 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - Final goop. |
| 2004-04-17 | 8.5 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - Baffle. |
| 2004-04-18 | 2.0 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - Access Cover. |
| 2004-04-19 | 1.0 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - Leak Test. |
| 2004-04-20 | 0.5 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - Leak Test. |
| 2004-04-21 | 0.5 | - Assembling and sealing the tank - Leak Test Passed. | 79.5 | hours |
Left Flaps and Ailerons
| 2004-05-24 | 1.0 | - Installing the aileron brackets. |
| 2004-05-28 | 1.0 | - Preparing the aileron brackets. |
| 2004-05-29 | 4.0 | - Priming the aileron and flap parts. |
| 2004-05-30 | 2.0 | - Installing the aileron brackets. |
| 2004-05-31 | 2.0 | - Installing the flap brace. |
| 2004-06-02 | 1.5 | - Flap hindge. |
| 2004-06-04 | 2.0 | - Flap hindge. |
| 2004-06-05 | 4.0 | - Flap and Aileron parts. |
| 2004-06-06 | 4.0 | - Deburr flap and aileron parts. |
| 2004-06-07 | 2.0 | - Deburr aileron stiffeners. |
| 2004-06-08 | 3.0 | - Deburr aileron stiffeners. |
| 2004-06-09 | 2.0 | - Aileron bellcrank and pitot tube. |
| 2004-06-12 | 5.5 | - Flap and aileron preparation. |
| 2004-06-13 | 5.0 | - Flap and aileron preparation. |
| 2004-06-15 | 2.0 | - Flap and aileron preparation. |
| 2004-06-16 | 1.0 | - Flap and aileron preparation. |
| 2004-06-18 | 3.5 | - Aileron assembly. |
| 2004-07-04 | 5.5 | - Aileron assembly. |
| 2004-07-05 | 3.0 | - Flap assembly. |
| 2004-07-07 | 2.0 | - Flap assembly. |
| 2004-07-10 | 6.0 | - Flap assembly. | 62 | hours |
Right Wing
| 2004-08-12 | 2.5 | - Started riveting the right wing skeleton. |
| 2004-08-14 | 4.5 | - Right wing skeleton in the stand. |
| 2004-08-15 | 4.0 | - Fitting the bottom wing skins . |
| 2004-09-19 | 3.5 | - Wing skin preparation and assembly. |
| 2004-09-25 | 5.0 | - Wing skin preparation and assembly. |
| 2004-09-26 | 6.0 | - Assembling the leading edge. |
| 2004-09-29 | 2.0 | - Assembling and installing the leading edge. |
| 2004-10-02 | 4.5 | - Riveting the top skins. |
| 2004-10-03 | 4.0 | - Riveting the top skins. |
| 2004-10-29 | 4.0 | - Fitting the bottom wing skins. |
| 2004-10-30 | 4.0 | - Riveting the bottom wing skins . |
| 2004-10-31 | 4.0 | - Riveting the bottom wing skins. |
| 2004-11-02 | 2.0 | - Riveting the bottom wing skins. |
| 2007-04-22 | 3.0 | - Inspection covers and Rats. |
| 2007-05-20 | 1.5 | - Touch-up right bellcrank. | 54.5 | hours |
Right Fuel Tank
| 2004-08-17 | 2.5 | - Assembling the fuel tank (Z-brackets). |
| 2004-08-18 | 2.5 | - Assembling the fuel tank (Z-bracket nutplates ). |
| 2004-08-20 | 3.5 | - Assembling the fuel tank (drill ribs, fit tank). |
| 2004-08-21 | 3.0 | - Assembling the right fuel tank (countersink rear baffle). |
| 2004-08-22 | 1.5 | - Preparing the right fuel tank (cut stiffeners). |
| 2004-08-24 | 2.5 | - Preparing the right fuel tank (stiffeners and fuel cap). |
| 2004-08-25 | 3.0 | - Preparing the right fuel tank (T-405 tank attach angle). |
| 2004-08-26 | 1.5 | - Preparing the right fuel tank (access cover). |
| 2004-08-28 | 3.5 | - Preparing the right fuel tank (fuel pickup, access cover). |
| 2004-08-29 | 8.0 | - Preparing the right fuel tank (Final prep). |
| 2004-08-30 | 0.5 | - Preparing the right fuel tank (Fix screwup). |
| 2004-08-31 | 2.5 | - Assembling and sealing the right fuel tank (stiffeners). |
| 2004-09-01 | 3.0 | - Assembling and sealing the right fuel tank (first rib). |
| 2004-09-03 | 3.0 | - Assembling and sealing the right fuel tank (three ribs). |
| 2004-09-04 | 5.5 | - Assembling and sealing the right fuel tank (cap senders). |
| 2004-09-05 | 4.5 | - Assembling and sealing the right fuel tank (end ribs). |
| 2004-09-06 | 6.5 | - Assembling and sealing the right fuel tank (rear baffle). |
| 2004-09-08 | 2.0 | - Assembling and sealing the right fuel tank (access cover). |
| 2004-09-09 | 0.5 | - Leak testing the right fuel tank. |
| 2004-09-10 | 0.0 | - Leak test passed. | 59.5 | hours |
Right Flaps and ailerons
| 2004-10-06 | 1.0 | - Installing the aileron brackets. |
| 2004-10-08 | 3.0 | - Installing the aileron brackets. |
| 2004-10-09 | 3.0 | - Preparing to prime the aileron and flap parts. |
| 2004-10-10 | 2.0 | - Preparing to prime the aileron and flap parts. |
| 2004-10-11 | 5.0 | - Preparing to prime the aileron and flap parts. |
| 2004-10-15 | 3.0 | - Preparing to prime the aileron and flap parts. |
| 2004-10-16 | 5.0 | - Priming the aileron and flap parts. |
| 2004-10-17 | 4.0 | - Installing the flap brace and aileron gap fairings. |
| 2004-10-19 | 2.0 | - Ailerons (right, 1 each). |
| 2004-10-21 | 2.5 | - Assembling the right aileron. |
| 2004-10-23 | 7.0 | - Assembling the right flap. |
| 2004-10-24 | 2.0 | - Fitting the right flap and aileron. | 39.5 | hours |
Fiberglass
| 2004-07-31 | 2.5 | - Left wing tip. |
| 2004-08-01 | 5.0 | - Left wing tip. |
| 2004-08-07 | 6.0 | - Left wing tip. |
| 2004-11-21 | 3.5 | - Right wing tip. |
| 2004-11-26 | 3.0 | - Right wing tip. |
| 2004-11-28 | 2.0 | - Right wing tip. | 22 | hours |
Fixtures and stands
| 2004-02-08 | 15.0 | - Building the wing stand. |
| 2004-02-14 | 1.0 | - Building the cradle. |
| 2004-07-18 | 3.0 | - Building the wing storage rack. |
| 2004-07-24 | 3.0 | - Building the wing storage rack. |
| 2004-07-29 | 1.0 | - Finished the wing storage rack. |
| 2004-11-07 | 6.0 | - Building a paint stand.. |
| 2004-11-14 | 1.0 | - Finished building a paint stand. |
| 2007-05-19 | 1.0 | - Build another mini wing stand. |
| 2007-05-27 | 1.0 | - Got rid of the old wing stand. | 32 | hours |
Paint
| 0 | hours |