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leinad



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:40 pm    Post subject: wheel pants Reply with quote

I've been looking at various wheel pants on line, and wonder if anyone has an opinion of which ones work/look best. I'm even thinking of making a set given that a set costs from 400 dollars up. It's for an XL with 5x5 tires.

Dan


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:34 pm    Post subject: Re: wheel pants Reply with quote

There is a XL601 flying here in Australia with RV wheel pants and it looks great.
This aircraft recently won an award at our annual Sports Aircraft Association of Australia Fly-in.
The aircraft is owned by Peter Franke who is active on these lists so I am sure he will be able to give you more details.

Greg Cox
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:54 pm    Post subject: wheel pants Reply with quote

Dan,
Here are some pictures of mine.

http://picasaweb.google.com/floyd.wilkes/WheelPants#

I found them on Ebay. Total for all three with shipping was under $200.
This is the guy I bought them from.

mailto:WJohn1156(at)aol.com

Floyd Wilkes
601XL O-200

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:11 pm    Post subject: Re: wheel pants Reply with quote

Hey Dan,

I'm planning on making some up from aluminum using shot bag, english wheel and planishing hammer. The EW and Phammer came from Harbor Freight and will be a lot of fun. The wheels and hammer faces needed polishing but once that's done they work pretty well considering how cheap they are.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:38 am    Post subject: Re: wheel pants Reply with quote

Mains are Vans with RV-8 attach kit. Nose wheel attach kit with a main wheel pant on the nose. Went together almost like it was made for the Zenith.

-Gus


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:57 am    Post subject: wheel pants Reply with quote

Gus,
 
Was that with Zenith or Grove gear?
 
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On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Fly with Gus <Gus(at)flywithgus.com (Gus(at)flywithgus.com)> wrote:
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Mains are Vans with RV-8 attach kit. Nose wheel attach kit with a main wheel pant on the nose. Went together almost like it was made for the Zenith.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:42 am    Post subject: wheel pants Reply with quote

You got me started...
I presume you have already seen this, but if not:

https://www.tinmantech.com/html/vid_form_fab.php

In particular:

https://www.tinmantech.com/html/vid_shaping_alum_wheelpants.php
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Carlos
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Hey Dan,

I'm planning on making some up from aluminum using shot bag, english wheel and planishing hammer.  The EW and Phammer came from Harbor Freight and will be a lot of fun.  The wheels and hammer faces needed polishing but once that's done they work pretty well considering how cheap they are.

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