---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 09/29/14: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:15:39 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: On her feet! From: Steven Dortch 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 wrote: > > Scott; > > >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. > > -------- > Oscar Zuniga > Medford, OR > Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" > A75 power > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=431231#431231 > > -- Blue Skies, Steve D ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:08:40 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: On her feet! From: "Jeff Boatright" 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. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=431262#431262 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:47:04 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: really nice photo From: "Bill Church" 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 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=431263#431263 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:16:16 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: really nice photo From: "taildrags" 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! -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=431264#431264 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:26:41 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: On her feet! From: "taildrags" 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 -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=431265#431265 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.