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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: wheel pants

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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aussiech650

Joined: 04 Oct 2009
Posts: 25
Location: Sydney, Australia

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: wheel pants

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

Sydney Australia

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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject: wheel pants

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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Ron Lendon

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Clinton Twp., MI

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: wheel pants

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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Fly with Gus

Joined: 05 Dec 2008
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Location: Edgewater FL

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:38 am Post subject: Re: wheel pants

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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lwinger

Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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Location: Tustin, CA

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:57 am Post subject: wheel pants

Gus,

  

 Was that with Zenith or Grove gear?

  

 Larry Winger

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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.



-Gus





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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: wheel pants

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

Regards



Carlos

  2009/10/30 Ron Lendon <rlendon(at)comcast.net (rlendon(at)comcast.net)>

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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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