New optional kit: ACCESS PANEL KIT for 7/9/10/14 - Page 3

rocketbob · #21 02-14-2020, 01:55 PM

Joe Blank was such a cool cat that I think the part should be named after him

I remember quite well going on a beer run in an airport car with him.

UnPossible · #22 02-14-2020, 04:39 PM

Great timing... I was planning on riveting on the upper forward fuselage of my RV-10 this weekend..... now hoping to get parts so I can rivet it all together next weekend!

BlndRvtr · #23 02-14-2020, 04:50 PM

Try as I might, I can find no dimensions for this panel. What are the dimensions for the opening and the frame?

Does the kit come with one or two access panels?

George

JRichichi · #24 02-14-2020, 05:01 PM

This is a nice addition. I tried to keep as much avionics stuff on the sub panels so I could access them by removing an EFIS panel. However, some stuff still ended up on the aft side of the firewall and forward of the sub panels. I was thinking, could we add a total of four access panels across the front? That would give you access to just about anything in that area.

It should would be nice to be able to access everything across the front!!

macflyer · #25 02-17-2020, 03:32 AM

I was just asking about these!

Steve McIntosh
RV 6

SeanB · #26 02-22-2020, 07:15 AM

Just received my kit. These are somewhat larger than I expected. Cover plate is 7? across. Mounting plate is 8? across, with 1? width. Should be enough of an opening to access these areas pretty well. Quality is what you would expect from Van?s...top notch. Great deal for the low price, especially because hardware is included.

Zuldarin · #27 02-25-2020, 08:15 PM

I thought I would give everybody a peek at what these look like installed on the side bays of an RV-10. I like this location much better for my situation.

I posted a few more pictures on my blog if you want to see a bit more. http://www.darinanderson.com/2020/02...ss-panels.html

rongawer · #28 02-26-2020, 10:52 AM

Very nice. Do you have access from there to reach to the center around the F-1045 and 1044 ribs?

Thermos · #29 02-26-2020, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zuldarin

I thought I would give everybody a peek at what these look like installed on the side bays of an RV-10. I like this location much better for my situation.

Thanks Darin, I'm thinking of the same location. When you curved the cover plates to fit, did the prepunched screw holes line up ok with the doublers?

Dave

Zuldarin · #30 02-26-2020, 12:47 PM

Yes, you can reach the middle bays but the ribs do limit your visibility to that location. I intentionally minimized the amount of "stuff" I installed in those inner bays because it is such a bugger to get to...especially with that tunnel and center console. When I did this on my 9A slider I used the inboard bays and I find that I can't reach outboard very easily... part of the reason why I decided to install these panels outboard. Besides, when the engine gets installed this is a much more accessible location.

Regarding the hole lineup. I think they are pretty darn close. I drilled the backing ring mount holes by doing the two middle ones that are not affected by the curve and then moving the backing ring to the inside and back drilling from inside. The screw holes were very close, probably no more than .005" off. I match drilled them with a #21 bit and then used my #19 reamer to finish them off. As you can see the screws all fit rather well. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.