sglynn
Well Known Member
On my RV7A tip up, do I need to remove a 1/16 gap inbetween the bottom of the side rail and the forward spacer on the fuselage?
After much fitting I finally riveted the side rails onto the front canopy frame with the side splice plates. Before riveting the side rails fit down on the two spacers we made which sit on the fuselage canopy deck. But after riviting the side rail hits first at the aft end and doesn't close all the way at the front spacer, near the side splice plate. I have about a 1/16 gap on the pilot side. I can close the gap with pressure down on it. Co-pilot side is okay.
I suppose I could drill out half the splice plate, clamp it tighter down in place and re-rivet. I might have to run the drill thru the holes, but I doubt they would enlarge much. I think this gap is just tolerance play of clecoes in the holes.
I can close this gap with slight down force. So do I need to try and get this side rail to close completely on its own with no down pressure or is a 1/16 gap above the forward spacer okay?
thanks
After much fitting I finally riveted the side rails onto the front canopy frame with the side splice plates. Before riveting the side rails fit down on the two spacers we made which sit on the fuselage canopy deck. But after riviting the side rail hits first at the aft end and doesn't close all the way at the front spacer, near the side splice plate. I have about a 1/16 gap on the pilot side. I can close the gap with pressure down on it. Co-pilot side is okay.
I suppose I could drill out half the splice plate, clamp it tighter down in place and re-rivet. I might have to run the drill thru the holes, but I doubt they would enlarge much. I think this gap is just tolerance play of clecoes in the holes.
I can close this gap with slight down force. So do I need to try and get this side rail to close completely on its own with no down pressure or is a 1/16 gap above the forward spacer okay?
thanks
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