Hey Sam, Are those four holes in the weldment at the base of the gear tower supposed to be open? Same on both sides in your pictures.Ok, Yours is an 8A. RV-8A...looking at mine (RV-8, slightly diff part)...it is symmetrical. Maybe time to call/email Van's support.
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nope...well, at some point they take #8 screws. There's actually a bunch of them open. I didn't see in the plans when they where/are to go in, so I figured I'd install them before I permanently mount the wing if not called for sooner. (I did a quick scan of the plans after your post but still haven't found a reference). Thanks for calling it out though. When did you install the screws, and does it matter when?Hey Sam, Are those four holes in the weldment at the base of the gear tower supposed to be open? Same on both sides in your pictures.
Mine was a QB, so they were already installed. Hopefully someone that built a SB will chime in to help you out.nope...well, at some point they take #8 screws. There's actually a bunch of them open. I didn't see in the plans when they where/are to go in, so I figured I'd install them before I permanently mount the wing if not called for sooner. (I did a quick scan of the plans after your post but still haven't found a reference). Thanks for calling it out though. When did you install the screws, and does it matter when?
**sorry for the thread creep Tim***
These are where the #8 structural screws go inMine was a QB, so they were already installed. Hopefully someone that built a SB will chime in to help you out.