Gordy,there are several ways to build an ak, go to akfiles.com or gunco or ak47.net there they have all the info you could want, there is no way i could show it here ,just too much of it,one of the main things you will see is wheather to build with rivets or screws,screws require the least amount of special tools, screws will hold just fine,one guy used plastic pegs in one build to see what happened,it held together for several shots.hope all shis helps,can't get much cheaper than this to build a new rifle,one serious warning,you will be come addicted to building AKs,one is not enough.