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06-01-2011, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: salem Oregon
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9A Vert & Hori stab Fairing. Why After_market
I'am building a 9A. I usually go to school on every aspect of building. Always asking questions until I get to the end of my brain flow chart. I noticed that FAiring etc advertises on Vans airforce for fairings. Can somebody tell me the benifits of the FAIRINGS-ETC.com over the Van's factory ones. Why do you like them? Appearance? Fit? Workable? or Less work to finish?
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Ron in Oregon
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06-01-2011, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Could it be that you don't have to hack them apart and re-glass to fit? I have had to do that on 2 of Van's tail fairings...Just sayin'....
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06-01-2011, 02:44 PM
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I honestly think the fairings on the 6's were worse. On my -7A the fairing fit pretty darn good out of of the box.
Some (quite aged) build pics.
http://rv.jpainter.org/?view=entry&date=2007-07-14
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Jamie | RV-7A First Flight: 7/27/2007 (Sold)
Last edited by Jamie : 06-01-2011 at 02:46 PM.
Reason: Added photo link.
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06-01-2011, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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tail fairings
Hmmmm, My tail faring from Van's fit great! Very little adjusting needed. No cutting apart, no glassing anything new, just a little filler to make it match the skins really tight. I can't understand what you guys are going through.
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06-01-2011, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Albuquerque
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emp fairing good
no issues here with Van's fairings.
the problem is I just don't like fiberglass 
but everything fit pretty good.
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06-01-2011, 05:15 PM
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My experience is different. I have two (thanks Mark) and none fits as desired. Now I am in a stubbornness competition will see who wins - fairing or I . |
06-01-2011, 05:48 PM
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Shocking as it may be, you're allowed to make your own fairings.... 
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06-01-2011, 05:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamie
I honestly think the fairings on the 6's were worse.
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Some people had a lot of trouble. Some just offset their fin to try to 'pre-trim' the aircraft. Others, like me, built it to the plans and had the fairing fit right out of the box. On the other hand, I am still swearing at the gear intersection fairings and wish the latest vendor had started up several years ago. Nothing wrong with aftermarket parts to tweak the fit, in my opinion.
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06-01-2011, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flion
Nothing wrong with aftermarket parts to tweak the fit, in my opinion.
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Absolutely! I have the fairings-etc intersection fairings and they are awesome.
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Jamie | RV-7A First Flight: 7/27/2007 (Sold)
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06-01-2011, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: salem Oregon
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Hi Jamie. You said intersection fairings. Are these on the wing root or gear. Did you use Vans for one and Fairing etc for the wing and gear? Why did you like Fairings etc?
Ron in Oregon
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