Back from far-flung lands! I deburred and dimpled the rudder skins, including the six holes at the aft end of the top rib that you can only dimple before you rivet on the skins.
Then I countersunk the new AEX wedge to accept the dimples in the skin.
I riveted the counterweight skin on, then bolted on the counterweight. This time around I decided to put some J-B Weld on the nuts, since you can't access them once the top rib is in place. Don't want those guys vibrating loose.
The J-B Weld package cracks me up. Better than bailing wire, indeed.
Next I riveted on the top rib, and riveted the counterbalance skin to the rudder skins.
Then I finished riveting the rudder skins to the ribs and spar.
I got out my old piece of straight angle and clecoed it to the trailing edge to test the fit. Yep, it's straight.
The next step will be to proseal the new rudder trailing edge, when I get some time.