Section 13 - Main Spar (Wing Kit Delivery and Inventory)

Finally, after waiting far too long (my fault, entirely), I received the RV-14A Wing Kit.  As was the case for the empennage kit, the outside of each crate was damaged ... but none of the parts were affected.  This is a true testament to Van's crating department!  Below are just a few shots of the nearly 8.5 hrs it took to open the crates, inventory all the parts, and put everything in their proper predetermined places. My guess is that this kit will be about twice the amount of work, as compared to the empennage kit.  Holy crap, there are a lot of parts.

Only some of the smaller pieces are shown here (all the long pieces had already been placed on shelves when I took this picture).  I can't believe how large the wing tips seem (the gray pieces in the back):

All the hardware, in bags shown below ... prior to counting, sorting, and placing in organizers.  The sheer number (approx. 8,300!) and types (~30) of rivets are mind-blowing:

Here are the two main spars - the left spar (shown on the right) has been removed from its bag, and is ready to start Section 13. Each spar is 10' 2" long (for comparison, the table is 8'x4').  Thankfully, all the large rivets and bolts have been attached by Van's.

Main spars, opposite view: