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hgmckay

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 397

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject: Carpet in the bottom of the Allegro?

Anyone:  

I am trying to get someone, even my distributor, (unfortunately they are of no help) to explain and tell me where a piece of carpet that is marked on the back with a large oval and two dashed lines marked “cut” (denoted by symbolic sizzors) goes? I am sending some photos of this to the matronics photo share site, and they should post them to each of you. I believe this piece of carpet may be for the bottom of the fuselage under the seats and under the front floorboard. Some owners have told me that they do not have carpet under the seats, and others have told me they do not have a front floorboard! There are no instructions in the Allegro assembly manual explaining how to cut the carpet material and only some limited photographs. I am really confused as to where this piece of carpet goes. Can anyone help me?   

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Hugh McKay

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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject: Carpet in the bottom of the Allegro?

Hugh



Is it not for the rear wall of the baggage compartment?



Dave



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Thom Riddle

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1597
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:39 am Post subject: Carpet in the bottom of the Allegro?

Hugh,



Since ours is factory built I did not have that problem. BUT because it 

was factory built I think I can help a bit.



I can't see how anyone could not have the floorboard which is fitted 

forward of the main tank, and is covered with a carpet. It is what the 

heels of your feet sit on with the balls of the feet on the rudder. How 

could someone not have this?



The carpet that goes over the tank and aft toward the bulkhead, has two 

openings cut into it for the gear leg structure. The cuts are along the 

lateral axis of the airplane (across the fuselage).  Once cut on each 

side of the gear leg structural support areas so that the carpet will 

fit on the bottom of the fuselage both forward and aft of the gear leg 

structure.



Ours is not cut all the way across but rather has two "flaps" cut into 

it, one for each side of the raised gear leg area.  If you will look on 

the Allegro Forum at an old posting titled "Seat abrading main gear 

structure - ALERT" my post of Feb 4 has a photo attached that 

illustrates how the gear leg structure sticks up above the carpet. The 

carpet is cut  in that area to allow for this.



I hope this helps.



Thom in Buffalo

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hgmckay

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 397

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Carpet in the bottom of the Allegro?

Guys:

Thanks for all the help. I finally bit the bullet and used some common sense (at least I think that is what it was) and started measuring and cut my own pattern. It worked fine. The markings on the back of the carpet for the cutout for the areas where the main gear sriffeners are located were out of proportion and way too far apart. Another black mark for the quality of information and instruction you get from Fantasy Air regarding the Quik Build Kit.  I'm well on the way to finishing this upholstering job. Believe me, this is the first and last one (upholstering) I am going to do.



Dave, no it is not for the back bulkhead. I already have that carpet installed. Guys, don't quit your day jobs to go into the upholstering business!!



Hugh McKay

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