Prepping for rib stitching. This shows chalk lines and reinforcing tape on each rib. Both wings ready to lace.
The stitching is not very hard to do once you understand the knots. It took me a couple of days. This pic shows the single knots under the fuel tank ready to trim off the ends. I used a small zip tie with the head cut off as a “needle”.
Rib stitching is complete. Next is to shrink the fabric the final time to 350 degrees with my calibrated iron.
Here is one of the drain hole grommets. Still need to melt the center out.
So this completes the covering process for the wings except for the wing tips. They still need to go into the paint booth for additional coats but I will wait until all of the other control surfaces are ready.
These are doilies I made for the drain holes that are located on the trailing edge between each cap strip.
Doilies were poly-brushed in place around the lift strut brackets, fuel caps, inspection rings, jury strut brackets and pitot tube.
The next step was to apply the finishing tapes to the cap strips, false ribs and the leading and trailing edge. Inspection rings were next.
After the rib stitching was completed the fabric was ironed to 350 degrees with the calibrated iron, and a coat of poly-brush applied.
And Now For A Little Assembly 