---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 07/14/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:08 AM - Re: Re: Wheelpants Part Duex - Air Access Door & Misc... (Bob J.) 2. 01:24 PM - For Sale: RV7 Emp, QB Wings, QB Fuse - North Carolina (Tim Bolton) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:08:49 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Re: Wheelpants Part Duex - Air Access Door & Misc... From: "Bob J." Here are the pics guys. http://picasaweb.google.com/rocketbob/WheelpantPics?authkey=Gv1sRgCLil3-T8krfg2AE&feat=directlink Regards, Bob Japundza RV-6 flying F1 under const. On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Bob J. wrote: > Hi Michael, when I get a moment I will take some pics...just bugs me to see > that people are putting blisters on stock installations while I was able to > get the wheelpants to cover 380x150x5 tires and double-puck Grove brakes, > and have room to spare...through just a small bit of outside-of-the-box > thinking. It would be easy-peasy to do with the RV8 gear. > > Regards, > Bob Japundza > RV-6 flying F1 under const. > > On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:03 PM, wrote: > >> Hey Bob, >> >> How about a picture of your wheel pants. This sounds like a really nice >> project. >> >> Regards, >> >> Michael Wynn >> RV 8 Finishing >> San Ramon, CA >> >> In a message dated 7/6/2010 11:08:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >> rocketbob@gmail.com writes: >> >> I took the wheelpant install several steps further on my Rocket, to make >> it far, far easier to do routine maintenance on the brakes/tires. I used >> Van's wheelpants since I have larger 380x150x5 tires, and fabricated 304 >> stainless brackets. The inner brackets are oriented vertically so that the >> attach points fall under the overlapping seams of the wheelpants--one >> doesn't have to crawl into an awkward position to attach the aft >> screws...also the bracket attach screws become completely hidden when the >> front half of the is in place. I reinforced the wheelpants with a bit of >> carbon fiber to stiffen things up on the inboard sides. Since the front >> half of the wheelpant is now no longer structural as it doesn't attach to >> the support brackets directly, I was able to use the small SK27 Skybolt >> camlocs, and installed five of them around the circumference. The front of >> the wheelpant comes on in 5 seconds or less, and can have the whole >> wheelpant off in under 30 seconds. No fooling around with doors, air >> extensions, and rolling the airplane around to fill the tires...cleaner >> installation that turned out much stronger than the stock setup. >> >> Regards, >> Bob Japundza >> RV-6 flying F1 under const. >> >> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:44 AM, RV6 Flyer wrote: >> >>> Matt: >>> >>> Save your money, a little weight, and time on making access to air the >>> tires. Just remove the front half of the wheel pant. This allow you access >>> to INSPECT the brakes every time you air the tires. >>> >>> >>> Gary A. Sobek >>> "My Sanity" RV-6 N157GS O-320 Hartzell, >>> 2,382+ Flying Hours So. CA, USA >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your >>> inbox. 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More photos can be found on my website www.therv7.com. Asking $23,000. Thanks for looking. 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