Nose RIb Install

[geraldmorrissey]

Just curious if anyone has installed the nose ribs on the front spar before loading the spar into the assembly jig. Seems like it would be more convenient now because I can control the working height.
Also is there any reason I cannot take the front spar root end attach holes (.375) out to full size now before loading the spar in the assembly jig.
Thanks
Gerry
Patrol #30 wings

[marcusofcotton]

I did the wing skeleton assembling on the table and would do so again. I plan to put off drilling attach holes out until mounting the wings.

[S Lathrop]

I installed the nose ribs on the table. The trick is to make a good fixture for locating the nose rib..

[geraldmorrissey]

Mr. Lathrup, got a photo of your fixture?
Thanks
Gerry

[epapa]

I also am ready to put the nose ribs on the spars before aligning the two spars in a jig. I am very satisfied that the straight edge of the nose ribs matches the mylar very well. Is that good enough to align nose ribs? When I built the RV, I put 1/4" all thread through the tooling holes to align them and I plan to do the same here.