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AirMike
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 Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:56 am Post subject: Cabin top - starting fiberglass work - itchhhhhhy |
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I am getting started on trimming the cabin top. The book says trim the rear part of the cabin top and the window frames to 3/4'. They also say trim to the scribe line which is 7/8" or thereabouts. I spoke to Gus at " Vans who said that 3/4" is plenty of flange.
If I trim to 3/4" which seems to be the logical decision at this point, will I have any installation problems? Is this adequate flange?
See you all at OSH
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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject: Cabin top - starting fiberglass work - itchhhhhhy |
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The only thing I can add to the dimension mentioned is that my right side
seemed to not go down all the way so in essence, the joggle was not all the
way down to the aluminum fuse side. So you may opt to leave the right side
1/16th -1/8" longer.
You will be taking the cabin top on/off so many times that leaving it
slightly long will not hurt. A Jig saw or saws all works great to cut
outside the lines you draw, then follow up with a grinder with 40 or 60 grit
sandpaper. For the areas around the metal fuse where the cabin top fits down
onto the metal fuse, a belt sander with 60 grit works great.
Wait for fitting the windscreen, that will go on/off even more than the
cabin top.
John G.
| Quote: | From: "AirMike" <Mikeabel(at)Pacbell.net>
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Subject: Cabin top - starting fiberglass work - itchhhhhhy
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:56:47 -0700
I am getting started on trimming the cabin top. The book says trim the rear
part of the cabin top and the window frames to 3/4'. They also say trim to
the scribe line which is 7/8" or thereabouts. I spoke to Gus at " Vans who
said that 3/4" is plenty of flange.
If I trim to 3/4" which seems to be the logical decision at this point,
will I have any installation problems? Is this adequate flange?
See you all at OSH
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LloydDR(at)wernerco.com
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject: Cabin top - starting fiberglass work - itchhhhhhy |
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I left excessive flange just to make sure. The only area I cut close on
was the outside of the doorframes, everything else I left long. On my
top, I was not happy with their scribe lines, so used theirs and left
them wide for final fitting after the fact. If I had cut to the
measurements I would have been short in many areas.
Dan
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LloydDR(at)wernerco.com
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: Cabin top - starting fiberglass work - itchhhhhhy |
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Now see you did not recommend the 1-1/8" belt sander from Makita. I love
that tool, and I think any RV10 cabin top builder should have one, makes
the door openings a no brainer and really helps later with the cowl!
Dan
N289DT RV10E Flying
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