Last monday I primed the baggage area panels at work, but it wasn’t until today I made it back to the garage to install them.
![Fuselage 349 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-349-800x-400x300.jpg)
I started out by dimpling the nutplate rivet holes on the F-750 Aft Baggage Covers.
![Fuselage 350 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-350-800x-400x300.jpg)
I had to dimple the nutplates for these as well..
![Fuselage 351 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-351-800x-400x300.jpg)
Fast forward a few hours, the baggage floors are installed. I dimpled the rivet holes on the floor aft flanges and F-706 bulkhead as well.
![Fuselage 353 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-353-800x-400x300.jpg)
Next I dug out the aft baggage bulkheads.
![Fuselage 354 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-354-800x-400x300.jpg)
When test fitting the lower bulkhead, I noticed I had installed round head rivets instead of flush rivets in the F-750 Covers. Thats a no go… they interfere with the aft bulkhead. I drilled them out, double-dimpled the cover and F-706 bulkhead and installed flush rivets.
![Fuselage 355 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-355-800x-400x533.jpg)
With that fixed, I could install the lower aft bulkhead by the lower screwholes and matchdrill the side and center screw holes.
![Fuselage 356 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-356-800x-400x300.jpg)
The upper bulhead needs a bit of trimming. I desided to go for a 9″ radius instead of 8½”. There is plenty of inside clearance, and this way it follows the contour of the top skin better.
![Fuselage 357 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-357-800x-400x300.jpg)
I used a cutting disc for trimming the bulkhead. Thats it for tonight.. family quality time!! 🙂
![Fuselage 358 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-358-800x-400x300.jpg)
![Fuselage 352 [800x]](http://www.rv-7.dk/wp-content/Fuselage-352-800x-400x300.jpg)
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