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Old 07-24-2015, 08:47 AM
Rupester Rupester is offline
 
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I used hinges on the sides between the upper and lower cowl and a Milspec set on the firewall. The straight hinges on the sides are a cinch to remove and replace; the Milspecs on the firewall are the same.
I helped a friend remove his cowl a couple of times with the curved hinges on the firewall .... It was a bit of a hassle compared to 1/4 turn fastener, IMO. if I were building again today I'd use my same combination system. I really liked the depth adjustment feature of the Milspecs.
But it's [b]really[b] helpful to see examples first hand. better yet, help someone remove their cowl and then see what you think.
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Old 07-24-2015, 09:09 AM
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I used them on the top cowl of my -6A and the -10. Love them. On the -6A I had to fabricate the flange that the sockets were mounted on. The brackets that they came up with made this a very easy job on the -10.

The only downside is that when putting the top cowl on, the protruding fasteners can hang up in the wrong hole. They also can scratch the paint if you are not careful. I put wide blue painters tape on the fuselage before removing or installing the top or bottom cowls.
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Old 07-24-2015, 01:59 PM
GTWreck GTWreck is offline
 
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Rich,

Here's a pic I just took of the cowl. Lighting isn't great since I took it in the hanger.

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Old 07-24-2015, 04:34 PM
868RM 868RM is offline
 
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I have a LOT of skybolts on my plane. Cowl,oil door,wheel pants and more. They adjust nicely and work very well. I used mostly straight slots so I can use a dime or penny to remove or install.
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