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Hidden oil door hinge

Pete, your local "used auto parts mart" (AKA junk yard) has hundreds of them all sizes and shapes! Commonly known as a "fuel door hinge"! Got mine for 3 bucks!!
 
It's a short length of MS piano hinge and a piece of bent aluminum. Good grief man, fabricate something!

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Dan,

I just looked at the picture and yes I think I'll make one up tomorrow.
 
B&B aircraft supplies in Kansas has the cam-locs for $10 bucks each and Cleaveland tools has the hinge for $41 dollars.

Ron in Oregon
 
Dan,
Do you find that your single latch does the job? I see some builders with dual latches.
 
Latch

tkatc said:
Dan,
Do you find that your single latch does the job? I see some builders with dual latches.
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I used a single latch like Dan. Plane has been just over the speed red line with no problem.:D Saves a couple of ounces and they all add up!:eek:

I subscribe to Bert Rutan's admonition: throw it up-----if it comes down, it's too heavy.:p
 
Oil door latch

I suspect the problem where two latches are used is because the oil door / cowl will flex to some degree causing the latch arm to slide out from behind the cowl lip. I bonded the cowl portion that I cut out to the back of the Vans oil door and it is much more rigid and lighter that a metal door. Time will tell but I think it will be fine.
 
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