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1. 05:15 AM - Re: Re: On her feet! (Steven Dortch)
2. 07:08 PM - Re: On her feet! (Jeff Boatright)
3. 08:47 PM - really nice photo (Bill Church)
4. 09:16 PM - Re: really nice photo (taildrags)
5. 09:26 PM - Re: On her feet! (taildrags)
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Subject: | Re: On her feet! |
On my bird, John Kuhfahl put a small square opening on the right side. It
is about 4 by 8 inches, directly to the right of the bottom of the fuel
tank fitting on the bottom of the tank. It has been as handy as a pocket on
a shirt.
Not saying it is as good as a belly panel, but it sure has made life
easier.
Blue Skies,
Steve D.
On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 11:21 PM, taildrags <taildrags@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Scott;
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> >From the looks of the fittings on the front, you're going with a
> Continental engine mount? Regardless of your powerplant choice, one thing
> you can do that is very easy to do at this stage of the build is to add a
> bottom access in the front bay, ala Kevin Purtee. Kevin actually has
> Plexiglas or lexan over the access opening so the passenger can see out
> between his feet, but even if you don't do that, having access to the front
> of the cockpit from underneath is very useful, especially if you plan on
> having a tank in the nose. There will be a fuel fitting and maybe a
> shutoff valve there, and believe me- crawling into the front cockpit
> upside-down to work under there is not joyful. Add the need for a light,
> tools, and small parts- and it's a perfect recipe for frustration and
> soreness. Then if you throw in the need for reading glasses to see up
> close... well, needless to say, I've exercised my vocabulary as well as my
> body working up under there more times than I would hav!
> e liked.
>
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> Oscar Zuniga
> Medford, OR
> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
> A75 power
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=431231#431231
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Blue Skies,
Steve D
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Subject: | Re: On her feet! |
taildrags wrote:
> ...add a bottom access in the front bay, ala Kevin Purtee. Kevin actually has
Plexiglas or lexan over the access opening so the passenger can see out between
his feet, but even if you don't do that, having access to the front of the
cockpit from underneath is very useful, especially if you plan on having a tank
in the nose...
Could such an access panel be retrofitted? When we rebuilt the Piet's fuselage,
it sure seemed like that flooring is structural. Could some of you post photos
of your access panel cut-outs? Maybe I am misunderstanding the location and/or
size.
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Subject: | really nice photo |
Just stumbled onto this shot of Gene Rambo's beautiful Piet.
http://curtissjennyrestoration.blogspot.ca/2013/07/update.html
Scroll down the page about one third.
That's real purdy.
BC
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Subject: | Re: really nice photo |
Yes, that really is Purdy! Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but there
sure are a lot of beholders who think that an Air Camper is beautiful (and has
been for 85+ years now).
Another black and yellow Piet!
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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Subject: | Re: On her feet! |
Jeff; Westcoastpiet to the rescue! You can kinda see it here:
http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Kevin%20Purtee/images/IMG_0837.jpg
And here:
http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Kevin%20Purtee/images/IMG_0661.jpg
But mostly here:
http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Kevin%20Purtee/images/IMG_0466.jpg
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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