WingsOnWheels
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I just faxed in my fuselage kit order to Vans a couple hours ago. It looks like I might finish this thing one day after all.
I'm looking forward to getting 'new' kit. I bought my wing kit "used" and I am getting tired of finding a mistake or missing part everytime I turn around.
While I have you reading:
I discovered yesterday that I will probably need all new parts for my right fuel tank.
Here is the story. When I bought the wing kit (used) I noticed that all the ribs for the right fuel tank were drilled, dimpled, and attached to the baffle. I also chacked and saw that the skin was drilled but not dimpled - I just figured they stopped before getting to dimpling the skin. Well, I realized much later that only 1 half of the skin was drilled. I figure that they mis-alligned or damaged the skin and tried to replace it.
My idea was to cut large holes in the rear baffle and then strap the skin to the bafle using wood blocks as spacers. I could then reach in and match-drill the ribs to the skin. Once the skin was cleco'd to the ribs, I could replace the baffle and match-drill it to the ribs also.
Well, I stated to mess with this yesterday and then realised that the spacing from the inboard rib flange to the skin edge is not the specified 1/2" but closer to 3/8 which doesn't really leave enough room for nutplates to attach the root-fairing later....so, any ideas or do I need to order all new tank bits?
I'm looking forward to getting 'new' kit. I bought my wing kit "used" and I am getting tired of finding a mistake or missing part everytime I turn around.
While I have you reading:
I discovered yesterday that I will probably need all new parts for my right fuel tank.
Here is the story. When I bought the wing kit (used) I noticed that all the ribs for the right fuel tank were drilled, dimpled, and attached to the baffle. I also chacked and saw that the skin was drilled but not dimpled - I just figured they stopped before getting to dimpling the skin. Well, I realized much later that only 1 half of the skin was drilled. I figure that they mis-alligned or damaged the skin and tried to replace it.
My idea was to cut large holes in the rear baffle and then strap the skin to the bafle using wood blocks as spacers. I could then reach in and match-drill the ribs to the skin. Once the skin was cleco'd to the ribs, I could replace the baffle and match-drill it to the ribs also.
Well, I stated to mess with this yesterday and then realised that the spacing from the inboard rib flange to the skin edge is not the specified 1/2" but closer to 3/8 which doesn't really leave enough room for nutplates to attach the root-fairing later....so, any ideas or do I need to order all new tank bits?
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