Ironically, I went back to the instructions and saw that the next step to accomplish is to install the rear seat rudder pedals. So, even though I won’t have the tool to drill the rivet holes in the rudder pushrods until Wednesday, I can install the pushrods and drill the holes for the nutplates and keep the process moving. So that’s what I did. I have the rudder pedals built up (not riveted) and installed so the spacing and measurements can be made to drill the attach holes. That’s as far as I got.
I still need to drill holes in the guide brackets and the seat ramp ribs.