Return-Path: Received: from mta5.snfc21.pbi.net ([206.13.28.241]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 23 Apr 2000 01:16:36 -0400 Received: from coy0te (ppp-209-233-0-150.dialup.bkfd14.pacbell.net) by mta5.snfc21.pbi.net (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.2000.01.05.12.18.p9) with SMTP id <0FTG003E7EW9NY@mta5.snfc21.pbi.net> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Sat, 22 Apr 2000 22:21:53 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 22:22:12 -0700 From: "Walter P. Dodson" Subject: IV-P wheel cover fitting To: Hal Woodruff Cc: LancairList Reply-to: "Walter P. Dodson" Message-id: <000701bface4$0a23c2e0$6077fea9@coy0te> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Hal, Brugemann and List, I had a novel experience with the wheel cover, ref. fig. 29:B:1 & 7. Hopefully passing this on to you, the group and Brugemann will save time and elicit responses which may save us all trouble. I trimmed the wheel cover to the factory scribe line (where it meets FS 171 bulkhead) without thinking the factory could be wrong. (Ha!). Anyway, after further trimming and fitting the wheel cover down into the lower fus. it became apparent there wasn't enough cover to cover... so to speak. I wanted to splice the 1.5" strip back on. Seeing that as a nasty task that would give away my mistake, I sought any alternative measure to bail myself out of an ugly failure. I believe the solution is at hand. I heated the wheel cover and "unbent" it. You once suggested this to me for another problem. I put it on the floor with two bits of 4x4 under the Rt & Lt verticals letting the longer center piece "droop". I applied the heat inside and out, relaxing the wheel cover. I used all the lead at hand to hold it in it's open angle configuration during the heating process. The result is now the cover has an "open" angle and will reach the 171 bulkhead at the top flange while still covering the wheel well openings at the belly. I need to build the support and attach flanges yet but feel the part will fit. There is room for the tires to enter and clear with a bit to spare. The aft end of the baggage floor will have a little convex arc at it's joint with the wheel cover but that shouldn't be a big deal, just more room for bags in the "hell hole". Walter P. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>