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n277dl
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Location: Muscatine IA
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 Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: Cabin top - redux |
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Group... I know this has been beaten to death but have a specific question that I can't find an answer to in searching the list.
Assuming using headliner similar to what Flightline Interiors or Cleaveland sell.... how smooth does the inside of the top need to be. Does the headliner cover any blemishes?
To provide a measuring stick... what gauge wire could you run under the headliner and it now show? That'll give me some idea as to when to cry uncle on the sanding.
Thanks in advance.
btw ... Hope to see some of ya at Oshkosh. Plan to fly the 7A up a couple times during the week.
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Dave(at)AirCraftersLLC.co
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject: Cabin top - redux |
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I didn't sand the aft section at all, except maybe a cursory swipe with 80G
to get the big chunks off.
The forward part between the doors took a bit of grinding to get it smooth,
maybe 10 gauge wire by your scale. Then, a piece of flat lexan went over
that area and was subsequently covered with headliner material. That
covered up a lot of unevenness.
Dave Saylor
AirCrafters LLC
140 Aviation Way
Watsonville, CA
831-722-9141
831-750-0284 CL
www.AirCraftersLLC.com
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roadmaps
Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Posts: 49
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: Cabin top - redux |
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Doug,
In the back I glued a piece of 1/18" soundproofing foam (from Spruce) and
then the fabric. The fabric is pretty thin and will show unevenness. I did
sand and fill the canopy first. In the front I have an overhead console and
covered the rest of the area with some pieces of very thin aluminum wrapped
with fabric so little prep was required.
John Testement
jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.com
40321
Richmond, VA
Painting and final assembly
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daveleikam(at)wi.rr.com
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: Cabin top - redux |
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Ask Abby at Flightline. She says very little finishing necessary.
Dave Leikam
#40496 N89DA (Reserved)
Muskego, WI
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AirMike
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 514
Location: Nevada
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:08 am Post subject: Cabin top - redux |
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Abbey has a bunch of different fabrics that cover up a lot of sins. If you insert a piece of thin plastic like the trim taken off the wing tips you could probably conceal it completely. My only big suggestion is to install the fabric with the cabin top off the plane and upside down. (After you install the windows). Makes the job much much easier.
Last year at OSH I saw two guys from Iowa who installed the WalMart/Costco LED (battery powered) lights in the plane for interior lighting. Looked and works great. Cheap and you cannot run down the battery in the plane.
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