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Lew Gallagher
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 Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:29 am Post subject: Wheel pants/lower strut fairing |
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If anyone is interested, I thought I'd post some pictures of how the wheel pants fiberglass work is turning out. This is using Fred Williams' model. (THANKS FRED!) You can also see the covering of the hinge rivets on the strut pants.
I forgot to take pictures of the initial splitting of the lower fairings. I split them first, then positioned them on the strut fairing with the wheels off the ground, strings pulled to the step, etc. then drilled and clecoed the halves to the wheel pants, then fiberglassed them in position, filled the cleco holes, built up overlapping lips (2" glass cloth/resin) ... and there you go.
They sandwich together and hold the strut pants perfectly in position, eliminates the screws on the lower strut fairings. If you are planning on doing this, it's best to split the fairing just forward of the apex of the strut curve -- otherwise you have to spread the front lips to install them on the back half.
No Bondo -- you convinced me! Mixing the microbeads in the fiberglass (Western systems) is a bit more trouble, but it smooths OK and no worries about bonding. With primer (2K urethane) they will slick up just fine.
The plans for the upper strut fairings look a little dinky to me -- sheet metal screws? Has anyone improved upon this? I guess it's not really critical and since they overlap the fuse and the wing joining panel, they have to be removable.
Probably a little weird, but this glass work gives me lots of satisfaction.
Later, - Lew
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:49 am Post subject: Wheel pants/lower strut fairing |
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<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]--> Hi Lew,
Thank you for the photos. I've been doing the same mod over the last few days so your post is timely and appreciated.
I have also been thinking of the upper fairing and the only thing I've come up with is using nut plates where accessibility will allow.
Are you going to do anything about an access door for putting air in the tires? I was thinking of a door like Cessna's, either spring loaded or flush latched, maybe both. Since it would be a "curved" door, the hinge will need some special attention to keep from binding. Any thoughts?
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Lew Gallagher
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:04 am Post subject: Re: Wheel pants/lower strut fairing |
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Hey Roger,
Access to the tire valve would be a good thing. I've read the other posts about round plugs, but we haven't addressed that yet. Currently, I'm helping the owner build his and it will be his decision.
We're fine tuning the door latch mechanism (sticking with Van's) this week, and after a break from the pants challenge, I'll let you know if we come up with anything more practical about the valve access when we get back to it.
Please let me know if you come up with something as well.
Later, - Lew
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