Dear Listers,

 

I have now finished with a Plexiglas firewall template I made for my IV-P, and would be pleased to donate it to a good home.  It was used to plan and lay out the firewall forward components for my airplane—and two others, so it’s not in pristine condition any more. Still…the price is right if someone has a need.

 

I shaped a large piece of ¼” clear Plexiglas to be a copy of my firewall --inside the flanges-- with attachment points, contacts, and through-holes. I  then bolted it to my engine mount (after bolting the engine mount to the engine) and used the template to determine placement of additional components, check clearances, and to make the wiring connections. I then carefully removed all components/attachments from the Plexiglas and moved the “engine assembly” to the real firewall and bolted it up. This made it MUCH easier to determine clearances, see what you’re doing, and was a bit more forgiving than “trial fitting” on the actual firewall.

 

This template is too big and heavy to ship economically, and would probably be broken in the process, but if someone in the Washington DC could use it, it’s FOB (free on base) at Potomac Airfield (VKX) just south of town.  Please contact me directly at rpastusek@htii.com if you’re interested.

 

Bob