First, you have'ta use those ittty bitty brass coated half inch nails. Believe it or not, a whole pound of them is plenty for the whole plane, so weight is not an issue. I hold them with a pair of needle nose and drive them with a 3 ounce hammer. Start by clamping the capstrip to the nose of the rib with a bar clamp and work towards the trailing edge. Filament packing tape makes a good temporary clamp, too. You will eventually end up owning about a billion clamps. Buy clamps at Big Lots, bargain bins, Harbor Freight, etc. You do not need to buy the expensive name brand jobbies. dale Joey Robbins wrote: > FlyBaby > > Hi guys- > > I'm wondering if any of you guys had trouble nailing capstrip to ribs. > Since the glue joint is what holds things together is clamping instead > of nailing acceptable? Any tips would be appreciated. > -Joey Robbins