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BillL 02-16-2015 05:52 AM

Thanks
 
Thanks for the extra pictures, Scott!

N941WR 02-16-2015 07:01 AM

One tip. Making a custom inspection plate and cutting off the tabs on the rear of the fairing makes removing the fairing much easier and reduces the risk of scratching things back there.


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N941WR 02-16-2015 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpinelakespilot2000 (Post 959420)
My vans fairing actually fit pretty darn good right out of the box. Taped over the aluminum and back filled the few gaps with micro and I saved $250. Just one data point.


Two data points, mine also fit pretty darn good.

bruceh 02-16-2015 10:22 PM

I had a few issues with the fit of the Van's fairing, but overall with just a few tweaks, cuts, patches, heating and filling it now fits perfectly. Photos of the process here.

ccrawford 11-08-2016 01:23 PM

I know this is an old thread, but I'm curious to know if anyone has figured out why the Fairings Etc tail fairing fits great on some -7s and not so great on others.

I'm in the process of fairing up my empennage, but the right side of the Fairings Etc fairing will take a *lot* of hacking to get it to fit. Left side fits really well, so I'm not sure why the right side is so far off?

Its so far off I had to go back in the plans to make sure I didn't accidentally put the vertical stab's 1/4" offset in the wrong direction!

**** fiberglass.. between this and the cowl my build would have been done ages ago.


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