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Pre-made fibreglass?
Hi guys,
Working on making my new-to-me RV3 presentable. One thing where it could do with improvement (understatement) is in the tips of the tail. They were made according to the original plans - foam blocks, sanded in shape and then laid over with one very thin layer of fibreglass. All very nice, but the way these were done doesn't look all that great. I was wondering if this is still the way these are done, or are pre-made tips available? Thanks Hans ![]() |
Fiberglass
Looks to me that you have coroshion under the glass. So you may have a bigger problem then just looks. I would sand through that top layer and look round before ordering. You might have some sheatmetal repares needed, and it might be more efficient to build new. If you have coroshion there you probably have more outher places. Good luck.
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Premade tips were included with my 2012 kit. The part numbers are (I think - some of these numbers came from the plans):
E-313 HS-312 R-306 R-309 VS-308 These are for the elevator, horizontal stabilizer, rudder and vertical stabilizer. My VAF blog describes some of the issues I've had with getting the elevator tips and horizontal stabilizer tips to fit. There are different rudder bottom tips depending on whether you want one to fit a tail light or not. I don't know the respective part numbers. Dave |
My bottom rudder tip is marked R-309-W/O lite. I'd sent back one with the light mount.
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Thanks guys.
So basically my options are to either make myself, or get crappy fitting stuff from Vans, which I'd have to modify myself anyway. Guess I'll make some new ones myself then (and check for corrosion at the same time). After making a carbon fiber body shell for this one (plus the rest of the car), how hard can it be? ;) ![]() Thanks! |
Hans, that's awesome! One off? Replica of something? I'm pretty jaded when it comes to cars, but that thing gets me excited.
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If making your own, be particularly careful with regard to weight "gain".
It can influence flutter properties. |
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