33 - Baggage Area storage bins and access panels riveted

Prior to priming the baggage area parts, I had considered working on the rear baggage bulkhead, but decided it was better to continue this after baggage floors were riveted in place. Therefore other than deburring the edges of these bulkheads, I then put them aside.

Baggage bulkheads deburred and set aside for revisiting at a later time

Next I primed all the finished baggage area pieces, and began riveting them together.

Baggage area parts labeled and primed

Storage bins and rear seat floors primed

Baggage floors primed

I started by riveting together the storage bins following the Sky Design plans. These went together very easily, mostly with the pneumatic squeezer.

Storage bin parts laid out for riveting. I decided to prime the interior of the bins with Kirker 2K EnduroPrime for additional durability and strength

Hinges were riveted to the interior of the bins first,

followed by the bin corners and the lid latches

Storage bin riveting complete. I did file down the notches for the latches just a little bit to ensure that the lids opened and closed smoothly

I then riveted nut plates to the access panel doublers as well as the baggage tie downs.

Step and COM antenna access panel doublers with nutplates riveted

Tie downs riveted to the hinges

Next I riveted skin stiffeners and step access panel doublers to the baggage floors. The stiffeners were easily back riveted, however I did not rivet the stiffener adjacent to the storage bin at this time because it will also need to be riveted through the storage bin doubler.

Step access panel doublers riveted to baggage floors

Stiffeners back riveted to baggage floors

I then made sure that the storage bin doublers fit over the bins without any binding, and that the storage bins continue to open and close smoothly. I did have to file the inside edge of both doublers a little to remove small areas of binding, but overall I was happy with how everything fit together.

Storage bins after filing the doublers to ensure smooth opening and closing

With both storage bins assembled, I then riveted them to the doublers and baggage floors using the supplied CS4-4 rivets, and attached the final stiffener by bucking AN426 solid rivets.