RV in Two Car Garage

Jamie · #1 10-30-2005, 08:36 PM

Just in case you're building your RV and you wonder if you'll be able to fit it in the garage with wings on....

My garage is 19.5 feet by 21 feet. I have about 4 inches from leading edges and ailerons to the walls/garage door. ;-)

Still got an interference issue with the rear spar...looks like I'll need to trim it down just a bit to get it to no sweep (ok according to Van's incidence FAQ)...but everything else was waaaaay easier than I thought it would be.

txaviator · #2 10-30-2005, 08:51 PM

Must be nice in a 'two-stall' garage! I am working in a one hole'r detached shop (hangar)

rjsflyer · #3 10-31-2005, 08:02 AM

Must be even nicer to have a wife that will park her car in the driveway, too.

Rick Schwandt
RV-9A Fuse
www.rjsflyer.com

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #4 10-31-2005, 09:01 AM

Shoot, I got all excited and then ran out to measure *my* two-car garage.... 19 1/2 X 18.75.

Dang.

Davepar · #5 10-31-2005, 09:15 AM

But how are you going to mount the other wing?

John Courte · #6 10-31-2005, 09:36 AM

I'm building an RV-7 in a 1-car and sharing it with laundry machines and a hot water heater. I can do one major piece at a time. However, there's a nice barn-sized slab in the backyard with nothing on it at the moment... The RV isn't going to be the only kit assembled during this project, I guess.

tomwebster · #7 10-31-2005, 10:35 AM

Same here, building in a one-car garage.
I boxed myself in a corner by not finishing
the tail fairings while I had the tail feathers
on. Now the engine is mounted, I can't
put the horizontal back on and will have to
do the tail fairings at the airport.
Tom Webster

Rosie · #8 10-31-2005, 04:54 PM

We used only half the 20'x20', two-car garage for our RV-6A until getting to the fuselage. Here's how we did the fuselage-wing flaps/ailerons/push-tubes/wiring etc then reversed the fuselage for the other wing.

We were able to complete the entire plane at our house and did not move to the airport until there was ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, nothing more that could be done at home.

We arrived to the airport on May 13th, then two weeks to assemble, one week to rig, one week for inspection and were signed off by the FAA on June 13th. First flight was 5 days later

Rosie

Jamie · #9 10-31-2005, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davepar

But how are you going to mount the other wing?

Dave:

I think you're joking (based on the smiley) but just to clarify since the pictures don't show it very well...both wings are on there.

ericwolf · #10 10-31-2005, 09:25 PM

Thanks Jamie for that post, I've been considering mounting both wings in my 20.5 X 20.5 garage, and I now know that it is possible.

Sorry for the minor thread hijack, but when do the wings really need to be mounted? In other words, could I mount the wings and set the incidence as a last step? If so, should I at least mount one wing at a time to route the wires and rig the ailerons & flaps? I'm trying to avoid the crowded situation that Jamie had, but I suppose that it would only be temporary.

Thanks