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AirMike
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 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:48 am Post subject: Wheel pants install - timing and helpful hints |
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I am proceeding on the messy (no - no - not fiberglass dust again) task of installing the wheel pants and gear fairings. I have departed from the plans at several points. Suggestions
1. Fit the wheel pants before you install the wings. They will be under the wings and access is whole lot easier earlier in the game. It is a very time consuming task with a lot of fitting, measuring and back and forth between the wheels and the bench.
2. I used the composite pieces left over from the windows as shim material to "right size" the distance between the support flanges and the fairings.
3. Measure the centerline carefully. It is not always where you think it is.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:03 am Post subject: Wheel pants install - timing and helpful hints |
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I understand all of the items .... but #3 is kinda cryptic! Please
elaborate on that if you can.
Linn
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I am proceeding on the messy (no - no - not fiberglass dust again) task of installing the wheel pants and gear fairings. I have departed from the plans at several points. Suggestions
1. Fit the wheel pants before you install the wings. They will be under the wings and access is whole lot easier earlier in the game. It is a very time consuming task with a lot of fitting, measuring and back and forth between the wheels and the bench.
2. I used the composite pieces left over from the windows as shim material to "right size" the distance between the support flanges and the fairings.
3. Measure the centerline carefully. It is not always where you think it is.
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AirMike
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| Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject: Wheel pants install - timing and helpful hints |
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Check the centerline very carefully. I ran a steel ruler (24") from the center rivet out to an equidistant point on the wing flange and it was a hair off. Also in the rear part of the fuse the ribs are not proportionately spaced. Like I said check the centerline carefully. I also did the job alone. It is a lot better to use a thin string line running from front to back with2 people monitoring its position.
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Jim Berry
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Wheel pants install - timing and helpful hints |
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You can save a lot of time by using a laser level that is capable of shooting a floor and ceiling line at the same time. Makes it much easier to determine the fuselage centerline, then transfer it to the floor. Then establish parallel offsets from that line for each wheel pant. The laser level also makes it easy to establish level lines on each wheel pant.
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