[AntiGravity]

I've been looking at Guy's website this morning ([url="http://websites.expercraft.com/geprevo/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=14158"][url="http://websites.expercraft.com/geprevo/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=14158"]http://websites.expercraft.com/geprevo/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=14158[/url][/url]) and I'm harbouring a suspicion that the design of the undercarriage fitment on the new matched-hole RV-8 fuselage kits has changed. Now I'm worried that the Grove airfoil gear legs I just ordered may no longer be suitable. Anyone know anything about this? Feeling worried

Cheers,

 

[Kenneth]

Jeff,

I was wondering the same thing and this is the reply I got from Vans:

The -1 Fuse does use the same gear legs/brackets as the earlier
fuse kit.

I'm going to order the Grove gear in the next batch, but you should be OK as well.

--Ken

 

[AntiGravity]

Weldment

Where does that big scary looking weldment come into it then, do you think? Looks like it takes a tubular gear leg, doesn't it?

 

[TShort]

That thing is for the -8A.

 

[AntiGravity]

Phew!

Thanks Thomas; I hadn't picked up on the -8A thing. Phew!

 

[mlwynn]

Grove Gear and the PrePunch

Hi guys,

My grove airfoil gear arrived last week. I am assemblying the gear towers so I flipped them over to check out the fit. Like a glove. So, no worries about the issue.

Regards,

Michael Wynn
RV 8 (pre-punch) Fuselage
San Ramon

 

[AntiGravity]

Sweet

Excellent, thanks for that Michael. All the extra stuff I ordered from various other companies is now sitting at Vans, so hopefully my fuse kit will leave as planned on 29th Jan. I just spent the last three hours sweeping out and washing down the workshop ready for it. Even though it won't arrive until mid-March.
Cheers,