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11-09-2022, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ponte Vedra FL & Point Pleasant Beach NJ
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RV-3A Instrument Panel dimensions
Hi RV-3 crew,
I am doing some upgrades to a recently acquired RV-3A. A few questions:
1 Is the instrument panel the same dimension as the RV-4? If not does anyone have a dxf or similar dimensional file?
2 How difficult is the CN-2 MOD to do with the wings removed?
3 Does someone have a W&B Spreadsheet template?
Many Thanks,
Frank
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11-09-2022, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
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Panel is not the same.
PM me your email address. I have a pdf and dxf here.
(Test on paper first, these are very hand-built aircraft. They are all slightly different)
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11-09-2022, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2020
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Panel
I move mine forward several inches. It gave me a lot more room to get in and out. A photo of it is in another post for Projects.
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11-10-2022, 06:49 AM
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RV-3 Panel
Hans, I sent a pm with my gmail, frankdombroski.
Do you have any detail on the forward movement of the panel and flat dimension on the new panel space?
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Chronic Offender RV-10 (3), RV-8 (2), RV-7A (2 Upgrades), RV-12
RV-8 2.0 N84FD 2020
Extra EA400 N72JV
RV-3A N21CK Upgrade Project
RV-14A Awaiting Finishing Kit...
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11-10-2022, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
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Instrument Panel
[ATTACH]  [/ATTACH]
Let me know if this does not work.
MG
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02-26-2023, 06:15 PM
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Has anyone done a DXF or DWG of a 3B panel?
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02-26-2023, 07:33 PM
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Using that picture of the panel from the plans, the curve isn't smooth. There's a thread somewhere in the RV-3 section, maybe about plans errors, that discusses this.
Dave
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02-27-2023, 03:54 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
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Here's a couple of links to the files that I have.
Please print the pdf out on paper first to check for fitment. Each RV3 is different, so ymmv...
Good luck!
Hans
Panel dimensions (dxf)
Panel dimensions (PDF)
Instrument cutouts (dxf)f
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Hilversum, The Netherlands
PH-KLT Resurrecting an RV-3B, with Subaru EJ25 STi
PH-BRR Bowers Fly Baby; Imported and upgraded
PH-MGA Jodel DR1050; Built, with Subaru EJ25
PH-SUM RV-4; Imported and upgraded. Sold my share :-(
PH-EIL RV-4; Imported and upgraded for friend. Sadly crashed
PH-ERD Robin DR300; Built with Subaru EZ30 for friend.
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02-27-2023, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by frankd
Hi RV-3 crew,
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2 How difficult is the CN-2 MOD to do with the wings removed?
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Many Thanks,
Frank
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Quite a bit of work.
You have to drill out enough wing skin rivets to be able to fold back the skin (can use duct tape to keep it folded back) to give you access to drill out rivets and replace with bolts and set 3/16" rivets. I managed to set mine with a 3x rivet gun using a very heavy block of steel as bucking bar. This is not a one weekend project! Are you going to do serious aerobatics (more than 3 to 4 Gs)? If not, I'd consider leaving it alone.
Finn
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