Originally Posted by
109JB
Yes, that is how the manual says to do it. 15 pop rivets should attach that to the cross tube. They have rivets drilled into the tube structure all over the airplane. I personally don't like it and during my Kitfox IV Speedster rebuild I plan to do away with a bunch of them. This one I may leave since the rivets are inside the cabin and not in a location prone to moisture. The ones that get me are the ones in the firewall that are drilled right into the cross tube at the firewall station. there are a few more that the builder put in my airplane but they will get the tubes checked, sealed and holes welded shut.