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Old 05-20-2014, 08:59 PM
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Old 05-21-2014, 05:46 AM
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Default Horizontal Stabilizer Service Bulletin Time?

Once the horizontal stab was off the fuselage, how long did it take to complete the service bulletin?

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I decided to do the Horizontal Stabilizer Service Bulletin. I was going to just do the inspection but unfortunately had to pull the tail off anyways so I figured it would be a good idea to just get it done now. I just about have the engine baffles done with the snorkel and air cleaner installed. Also mounted the Oil Cooler and hoses.







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Old 05-21-2014, 07:53 AM
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Default Nice Work on the SB!

Nice work on the SB, how long did it take you? Any potential traps to beware of?
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Old 05-21-2014, 11:40 AM
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Default Oil Cooler Mount Potential for Crack

I can't tell from the picture but, if you don't have it already, make sure that you have a reinforcing angle on the corner of the baffle on the outside of the oil cooler mount. This corner area is almost guaranteed to crack without it. There are a number of board discussions on this issue.
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Old 05-21-2014, 12:18 PM
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Default Stab Service Bulletin

The kit from Van?s is complete, goes together per the directions and fits well. I took three days about two/three hours a day to complete (tail off). I wouldn?t say there are any traps; the doubler gets positioned from its pre bent line to the bend mark on the spar. Double check the positioning and edge distance on the fasteners before drilling. Take your time drilling out the rivets in the spar; What worked good for me was drilling the heads off of the rivets on the spar then using an automatic center punch remove the rest of the rivets.

1. Get the proper tools. (including sharp drill bits)
2. Take your time. (it always takes longer doing a job twice)
3. Get help if needed, has it been awhile since you drilled out a pile of rivets.
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Old 05-21-2014, 12:29 PM
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I can't tell from the picture but, if you don't have it already, make sure that you have a reinforcing angle on the corner of the baffle on the outside of the oil cooler mount. This corner area is almost guaranteed to crack without it. There are a number of board discussions on this issue.
I was waiting to get the ignition leads, and baffle seal installed. Thinking about a support rod going down to the engine (inside). If there is still flexing I will add an angle. It took me awhile to get the right combination on my 6 before the cracks stopped.
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Old 06-08-2014, 03:14 PM
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Default WINGS ARE ON / TURTLE DECK SKIN IS OFF.

I fitted the wheel pants and the wings. I measured about three times to make sure everything looked good before drilling the aft spar hole. I used an egg cup and reamers to get a straight clean final hole. It’s starting to look like a plane now that the wings are on. They will be coming back off after I get the tank fittings, fuselage fairings, and the flaps fitted.
Last week I was getting ready to make the big cut in the canopy. I was sitting in the plane with the slider frame installed and was having second thoughts about having the roll bar right in my field of vision. I decided to convert to a tilt over Show Planes Canopy. So I removed the aft skin, both side rails the instrument panel and the aft. Bulkheads (tail was off for the SB). The parts for Show Planes should be ready to pick up in a week or two. I will update how difficult the conversion will be but it looks like it won’t be all that painful.




Plane back apart again. Waiting on parts.

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Old 06-19-2014, 07:44 PM
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I finished up what I could do with the wings on. I fitted the flaps, drilled up the wing to fuselage fairings, drilled and installed the fuel tank attach fittings and installed the naca scoop in the right hand wing. I had to put a slight bend in the flap skin to get a good fit to the fuselage but overall it fit pretty good. I made the drive down to Medford, Oregon to Show Planes and picked up the parts needed to convert my sliding canopy to a fast back.


Fuel tank attach fittings installed



Flaps and wing fairings fitted



Parts for canopy conversion

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Old 07-08-2014, 07:22 PM
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Default Fast Back Progress

Starting to make some good progress on the Fast Back conversion, The vertical stabilizer was modified to fit the larger turtle deck skin. The forward skin was cut and both side rails above the longerons get replaced with longer narrower ones.
Next up will be to modify the new instrument sub panel then start fitting the canopy.

PRE MOD -------------------------------------------------- CURRENT STATUS

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Old 07-09-2014, 10:11 AM
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Looking good Tom! That fastback really looks great.
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