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1. 05:20 AM - Re: Cockpit Coamings (Gene Rambo)
2. 06:54 AM - Re: Cockpit Coamings (w b evans)
3. 06:21 PM - Re: Cockpit Coamings (Richard Navratil)
4. 08:18 PM - Re: Cockpit Coamings (Carbarvo@aol.com)
5. 09:50 PM - [Please Read] SPAM Filter Could Be Causing Posting Problems (Matt Dralle)
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| Subject: | Re: Cockpit Coamings |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Gene Rambo" <rambog@erols.com>
Jack, none of the old aircraft from WWI or the 20's used one piece, they
were always in short sections because it is impossible to make a tight
circle out of one piece (if you are interested in the "antique" look).
Because the Piet padding does not go all the way around a full circle, it
may be possible to do what you want. The closest I have ever managed to
what you are trying to do had a single seam all the way around the inside
circumference, but it was not easy to do.
Gene
do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Phillips" <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jack Phillips"
<pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
>
> Hi Pieters,
>
> I'm making the cockpit coamings now and am having trouble figuring out the
> proper curve to cut the leather covers for the padding. My cockpit
cutouts
> are curved so the padding is one continuous piece, rather than made in
three
> pieces like many Piets do. Any ideas? I've wasted some rather expensive
> leather before I got smart enough to use scrap fabric for the patterns.
>
> Jack Phillips
>
> Scratching my head in North Carolina
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Cockpit Coamings |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "w b evans" <wbeevans@verizon.net>
Jack,
I always wanted a round "hole", so I built it so the cowlings over each
cockpit is one piece. After much experimenting, I came up with a pretty
good, I think. Most of the things that I had tried looked too big and
bulky. Finally would up by splitting a red airhose longwise and first
securing that to the cowl being laced thru holes drilled all the way around.
This could pull the hose itself tightly into the curves of the cowl. Then
after secure made a long leather piece that I prepunched for hole lacing,
and went to town.
If you like what I did, I can give you all the dimensions.
I had bought by mistake , waxed linen cord to do the rib stitching. But
that wasn't what I wanted, so I used that on the cowl lacing.
I'll send you a pic via email.
walt evans
NX140DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Phillips" <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jack Phillips"
<pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
>
> Hi Pieters,
>
> I'm making the cockpit coamings now and am having trouble figuring out the
> proper curve to cut the leather covers for the padding. My cockpit
cutouts
> are curved so the padding is one continuous piece, rather than made in
three
> pieces like many Piets do. Any ideas? I've wasted some rather expensive
> leather before I got smart enough to use scrap fabric for the patterns.
>
> Jack Phillips
>
> Scratching my head in North Carolina
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Cockpit Coamings |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Richard Navratil" <horzpool@goldengate.net>
Jack
The nice thing about leather is it can be stretched and formed. Take some
of your scrap pieces and try wetting them and forming and stretching. Be
patient and wet it several times you can even soak leather in water and work
it into shapes.
Dick N.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Phillips" <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jack Phillips"
<pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
>
> Hi Pieters,
>
> I'm making the cockpit coamings now and am having trouble figuring out the
> proper curve to cut the leather covers for the padding. My cockpit
cutouts
> are curved so the padding is one continuous piece, rather than made in
three
> pieces like many Piets do. Any ideas? I've wasted some rather expensive
> leather before I got smart enough to use scrap fabric for the patterns.
>
> Jack Phillips
>
> Scratching my head in North Carolina
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Cockpit Coamings |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Carbarvo@aol.com
What about sources of suitable leather??? I'd like to explore some options. I
have restored a couple of late fifties Jaguar OTS (commonly referred to as
"roadsters"). These cars have what they call a "D-Rubber" around the cockpit.
This gets covered with a very fine grade of leather. The company I bought it
from is now out of business, but the company that took over is:OSJI (Original
Specification Jaguar Interiors), 4301 Old State Road 3 North, Muncie, Indiana
47303. Phone 800/338-8034. They will send samples. Their colors are vat died and
normally very well controlled....Good luck..Carl Vought
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| Subject: | [Please Read] SPAM Filter Could Be Causing Posting Problems |
For Some Members...?
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>
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