Lionclaw
Well Known Member
I'm using the Lycoming O-320-H2AD engine on my 9a project, which required moving the oil door to the top/center of the cowl. I knew this would affect the cowl hinge pins somewhat, so I put the break in the upper hinge in the middle (instead of lower/right side).
While doing the final cowl fitting work I'm finding it very difficult to get my hands through the oil door to insert the pins.
The two ideas I have are:
1. Make a removable fiberglass panel at the top/rear/center of the cowl to get at the ends of the pins.
2. Use the pins with welded tabs that Vans sells and insert them from the lower left/right. I could recess the tabs into the fiberglass and use countersunk screws to attach them.
Which would you choose? Anyone have any other ideas?
Here's a pic so you can see my frankencowl
While doing the final cowl fitting work I'm finding it very difficult to get my hands through the oil door to insert the pins.
The two ideas I have are:
1. Make a removable fiberglass panel at the top/rear/center of the cowl to get at the ends of the pins.
2. Use the pins with welded tabs that Vans sells and insert them from the lower left/right. I could recess the tabs into the fiberglass and use countersunk screws to attach them.
Which would you choose? Anyone have any other ideas?
Here's a pic so you can see my frankencowl