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05-01-2018, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
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Originally Posted by Bavafa
Thanks all for chiming in. I have noticed on the nose wheel pants that more clearance is needed for the L&R turns then straight and would imagine the same would apply for the gear fairing. Just trying to get the cleanest look without interference.
Second question that I have been wondering... since I don't have the cowl installed yet (way to go to get to that portion yet), has anyone created/installed an upper intersection fairing for the nose gear or the aluminum part gives it a very clean look?
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None was developed for the kit since the gear leg moves within the opening in the bottom of the cowl.
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05-01-2018, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Seattle
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Another thing to check is the vertical height and pitch angle of the nose wheel fairing, which makes a lot of difference in how it lines up with the gear leg fairing.
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05-01-2018, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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I agree, the close out should be installed for flight.
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Got it! Thanks guys.
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05-01-2018, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Originally Posted by Jake14
Another thing to check is the vertical height and pitch angle of the nose wheel fairing, which makes a lot of difference in how it lines up with the gear leg fairing.
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Correct, trust but verify.
The heavy lifting has been done and looks great. I must have put the fairing on&off more than 100 times (a bit of exaggeration) to get the good fit but it was worth the effort.
Now I am wondering if I should glass over the rivets (for the piano hinge) to keep them from coming loose and not showing thru paint over time. I guess compared to the 7A, there is hardly any relative movement in relation to the gear leg so should hold up better.
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08-24-2018, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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on my nose leg fairing I can’t figure out how to locate the lower holes properly. All I got on the fairing was a little straight line there. Gelcoat keeps me from seeing thru. The upper fastener marking is easy to see.
Do I sand off the gelcoat to see? Any better ideas? I don’t have a laser pointer maybe it’s time.
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Last edited by rv7boy : 08-24-2018 at 11:12 PM.
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08-24-2018, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Originally Posted by JDA_BTR
on my nose leg fairing I can’t figure out how to locate the lower holes properly. All I got on the fairing was a little straight line there. Gelcoat keeps me from seeing thru. The upper fastener marking is easy to see.
Do I sand off the gelcoat to see? Any better ideas? I don’t have a laser pointer maybe it’s time.
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Here is what I did and end up pretty darn accurate.
Point a laser light, one that you can be pointed and hold steady to the screw hole without the fairing on, then without distorting the laser light install the fairing and the light will shine where it needs to be drilled.
My level has a laser light which I used.
Good luck.
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08-25-2018, 01:25 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Aiken, SC
Posts: 12
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Nose Wheel Leg Fairing
The plans say to check the pre-drawn lines on the lower portion line up with the center nutplate hole. Mine line up with the upper nutplate hole. Everything else seems to be lined up. Mine is clear so I can see through it pretty well. Did anybody else have this or do I need to keep sanding?
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08-25-2018, 06:54 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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I don?t know if that matters. I sanded away gelcoat to see through. This is one part where gelcoat really doesn?t help.
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