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wayne.e(at)grandecom.net
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject: wheel pant attachment

I am currently in the process of installing the  wheel pants and ran into a problem and was wondering if any of you had a similar  problem. On the fairing attach bracket that is used to secure the fairing, I had  a problem with the lower attach point on both sides of the plane. After I had  installed the plate nuts and put on the fiberglass to stiffen up the pants the  lower attachment point on the front fairing was to deep for me to make the  normal attachment with the recommended screws.

  

 I thought about bending the bracket to make it fit  but was concerned I might weaken it or get it out of shape. What I ended up  doing was adding a spacer, which is about 1/2" thick in front of the nut plate  for support and then used a longer screw. 

  

 I've attached a picture of what I'm talking about,  assuming it doesn't get stripped off. Again just curious if anyone else has  experienced this.

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ddddsp1(at)juno.com
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject: wheel pant attachment

Wayne, 

It appears you did not have the bracket bent/shaped to be closer to the wheel pant before you added the fiberglass.  I think the instructions say to fit the pants to the bracket and verify the bracket are in contact OR close to the wheel pant PRIOR to drilling the holes and adding flock to that area to support the wheelpant.   I would first sand off the fiberglass inside the front half of the wheelpant and start over with that half.  Then bend that lower tab IN toward the wheel pant till it is in contact with it or close to it.  Then reglass the inside of the wheelpant to support the bracket.  I did use a few screws that were longer on some holes because it is EASIER to get them started and the brackets were not perfectly FLUSH to the wheelpant at every screw hole. 

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rickgray(at)roadrunner.co
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject: wheel pant attachment

Hi Wayne,

 From your pics it appears that  you may have done it backwards. I laid up glass on the inside of the pants in  the area of the brackets FIRST. Then I fit the pants (lines on the floor etc  etc) to the brackets. When you do this you'll end up with the 'gap' on the  OUTSIDE of the fairing where the axle nut/extension is. It's in the  plans....this is where you'll need a flox buildup. I taped the washer to the  extension and waxed up the threads on the bolt then made my flox build up around  it. The washer is now PART of the build up (read: glued in place) and  it fits like a glove. 

  

 I have LOTS of pics if you need  them. I think I must have passed you since I bought your Hartzell BF...all my  pants and fairings are done as well as my Firewall Forward......must have  brought me luck....ha ha.

  

 Rick in Ohio at the Buffalo  Farm

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