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11-05-2013, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: LaVista, NE
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Main Wheel Pants Brackets U-808
I am fitting the main gear pants on my 7A and was wondering if anyone had used screws/nut plates on the U-808 bracket (the bracket [flat strip bent kinda like a ?V? with flats for the pant connection] from the axle nut to the wheel pant) instead of the rivets? I?m sure the rivets look nicer cosmetically, but wouldn?t the screws allow the pant to be removed somewhat easier than getting in on the bolt that goes into the axle nut? Plus, getting in there to safety the bracket cap screw in the nut to the axle cotter key would be a lot easier. Or, is there a good reason not use screws and nut plates on the pant? The inside bracket uses screws and nut plates. Or, is it really not that bad and I'm just whiny. 
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Chris Halfman
La Vista, NE
-7A, 300+ hours on the Hobbs, ECi O-360 185 hp, GA200L Whirlwind prop
Anything I post on here may not be the best way, the right way, the only way, or even an accepted way to do something, but it's how I did it. Use the information accordingly. 
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11-05-2013, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Gardnerville Nv.
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I just did mine last week, it was not that bad doing it to the plans. A ratchet speed wrench will work well to get the bolt off the axle nut.
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11-07-2013, 12:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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u808 to wheel pant
Your choice. comes down to how many screws you want visible on the outside of your wheel pants,
I've have done them both ways.
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Ralph
built a few RVs, rebuilt a few more, hot rodded some, & maintained/updated a bunch more
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11-07-2013, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ramona, CA
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Putting the aft wheel pant on and off with a normal wrench is a real pain. I went down to Harbor Freight and picked up a set of SAE racheting wrenches. Problem solved for less than $10!
The material of the wheel pant is thick enough to countersink for the rivets, but not thick enough to countersink for screws. I put a little bit of the West G/flex epoxy under the brackets before riveting for some extra strength.
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11-07-2013, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Gardnerville Nv.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bruceh
Putting the aft wheel pant on and off with a normal wrench is a real pain. I went down to Harbor Freight and picked up a set of SAE racheting wrenches. Problem solved for less than $10!
The material of the wheel pant is thick enough to countersink for the rivets, but not thick enough to countersink for screws. I put a little bit of the West G/flex epoxy under the brackets before riveting for some extra strength.
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I also use the G Flex, great stuff, used it on all the tips and pants
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11-08-2013, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: LaVista, NE
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Thanks for the replies! I'll probably run it as designed.
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Chris Halfman
La Vista, NE
-7A, 300+ hours on the Hobbs, ECi O-360 185 hp, GA200L Whirlwind prop
Anything I post on here may not be the best way, the right way, the only way, or even an accepted way to do something, but it's how I did it. Use the information accordingly.
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