Hi all,
About five years ago, I purchased a set of Fairings-etc upper intersection fairings for grove gear and my RV 8. I am finally fitting them up and came up with a couple of questions. The fairings fit pretty well around the gear and bottom of the fuselage. The fit on the forward sit of the fuselage is also good. They are cut away from the wing by about 1/8th. I couldn't tell if they intend that you put some of the rubber channel (like goes around the wing root fairings) around this or if I should be remolding them and laying up something to make it fit tight on the fuselage. How have others done this?
Second, I can get three good positions to screw them down on the bottom. Forward, it is right over the screws that hold the gear towers on. Will three screws on the bottom hole these on with sufficient strength?
Regards,
Michael Wynn
RV 8 Finishing
San Ramon, CA
About five years ago, I purchased a set of Fairings-etc upper intersection fairings for grove gear and my RV 8. I am finally fitting them up and came up with a couple of questions. The fairings fit pretty well around the gear and bottom of the fuselage. The fit on the forward sit of the fuselage is also good. They are cut away from the wing by about 1/8th. I couldn't tell if they intend that you put some of the rubber channel (like goes around the wing root fairings) around this or if I should be remolding them and laying up something to make it fit tight on the fuselage. How have others done this?
Second, I can get three good positions to screw them down on the bottom. Forward, it is right over the screws that hold the gear towers on. Will three screws on the bottom hole these on with sufficient strength?
Regards,
Michael Wynn
RV 8 Finishing
San Ramon, CA