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1. 10:42 AM - submission (Vern Darley,II)
2. 11:28 AM - Re: submission (Noel & Yoshie Simmons)
3. 03:01 PM - Re: Trip to St.Louis (David Schaefer)
4. 07:11 PM - Re: Vetterman Exhaust (Brian Holman)
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--> RV6-List message posted by: "Vern Darley,II" <vern@mindspring.com>
Product Review-Affordable Panels Introduces their Modular Panel for the RV-6 (part
1)
by Vern Darley (vern@mindspring.com)
As my RV-6A project has progressed, I've been bugging Fabian Lefler <fablef@bellsouth.net>,
owner of Affordable Panels to include the RV-6 family in his product
line. Catching him a a moment of weakness,he agreed to if I would test the
fit and finish, since he did not have an RV-6 available to work with. So,I sent
him a ton of measurements and sketches,talked a lot via e-mail and phone, and
these photos show what he sent back to me-an incredibly beautiful custom precision
panel.
Fabian's kits are beautiful and complete. When I cut the box open, I was delighted
to see all the attention to detail. Fabian uses the latest technology to cut
these panels. Besides the beautifully crafted metal parts, Fabian had included
very detailed instructions and color photos, all the screws,rivets, and nutplates,
and even several larger clecos to help in the installation process. Each
part was carefully labeled.
As I clamped it into place, I felt a tremendous sense of satisfaction knowing that
between the Vans prebuilt spars and this panel, my old '93 era slowbuild kit
would have at least two perfect parts. Mine was delivered with a burnished
finish designed to hold the paint/powder coating for many years of service. In
fact,the natural aluminum finish is so beautiful,I've been tempted to clear-coat
it!
When I get this panel decked out with my instruments, radios, and switches, it
will look as good or better than many $30,000 custom panels you occasionally see.
As the install progresses,I hope to update this article with more photos. In the meantime, my fellow RV-6 builders now have another choice for their panels. Contact Fabian at <fablef@bellsouth.net>,or look at his great website <http://www.affordablepanels.com/> for more information.
Vern Darley
Falcon RV Squadron
Peachtree City, GA
RV-6A
N680V
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--> RV6-List message posted by: "Noel & Yoshie Simmons" <noel@blueskyaviation.net>
I can vouch for Fabian's work and attention to detail. I am using one of
his panels for a RV-9A that We are doing a panel upgrade on. I will fly
the -9 to OSK if anyone is interested.
Sincerely,
Noel Simmons
Blue Sky Aviation, Inc.
Phone/Fax: 406-538-6574
noel@blueskyaviation.net <mailto:noel@blueskyaviation.net>
www.blueskyaviation.net <http://www.blueskyaviation.net>
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From: owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Vern Darley,II
Subject: RV6-List: submission
--> RV6-List message posted by: "Vern Darley,II" <vern@mindspring.com>
Product Review-Affordable Panels Introduces their Modular Panel for the RV-6
(part 1)
by Vern Darley (vern@mindspring.com)
As my RV-6A project has progressed, I've been bugging Fabian Lefler
<fablef@bellsouth.net>, owner of Affordable Panels to include the RV-6
family in his product line. Catching him a a moment of weakness,he agreed to
if I would test the fit and finish, since he did not have an RV-6 available
to work with. So,I sent him a ton of measurements and sketches,talked a lot
via e-mail and phone, and these photos show what he sent back to me-an
incredibly beautiful custom precision panel.
Fabian's kits are beautiful and complete. When I cut the box open, I was
delighted to see all the attention to detail. Fabian uses the latest
technology to cut these panels. Besides the beautifully crafted metal parts,
Fabian had included very detailed instructions and color photos, all the
screws,rivets, and nutplates, and even several larger clecos to help in the
installation process. Each part was carefully labeled.
As I clamped it into place, I felt a tremendous sense of satisfaction
knowing that between the Vans prebuilt spars and this panel, my old '93 era
slowbuild kit would have at least two perfect parts. Mine was delivered
with a burnished finish designed to hold the paint/powder coating for many
years of service. In fact,the natural aluminum finish is so beautiful,I've
been tempted to clear-coat it!
When I get this panel decked out with my instruments, radios, and switches,
it will look as good or better than many $30,000 custom panels you
occasionally see.
As the install progresses,I hope to update this article with more photos.
In the meantime, my fellow RV-6 builders now have another choice for their
panels. Contact Fabian at <fablef@bellsouth.net>,or look at his great
website <http://www.affordablepanels.com/> for more information.
Vern Darley
Falcon RV Squadron
Peachtree City, GA
RV-6A
N680V
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| Subject: | Trip to St.Louis |
--> RV6-List message posted by: "David Schaefer" <dschaefer1@kc.rr.com>
Creve Coeur (1H0) is big EAA field in St. Louis. I don't know about
transportation however.
David
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[mailto:owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Eugene
Williams
Subject: RV6-List: Trip to St.Louis
--> RV6-List message posted by: "Eugene Williams" <Ewill177@hotmail.com>
I am planning a trip to St.Louis in September for five days and staying
at the Adam Mark hotel. Anyone have a suggestion for an RV-6 friendly
airfield with Transportation to the hotel? gene williams
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| Subject: | Re: Vetterman Exhaust |
--> RV6-List message posted by: "Brian Holman" <bholman@iinet.net.au>
Don't bother with the drawings for the exhaust support. The supports shown
are a joke, almost anything you come up with will last longer, the pieces of
steel tube supplied (steel fuel line I think) crack in no time and the
clamps on the exhaust don't clamp!
If you link the two exhaust ends together fairly rigidly and then support
them very flexibly from above off the engine mount, they should last well.
Remember that the engine rotates about the axis of the crankshaft quite
violently at start up. (approx. 5/8" in each direction when measured at the
rocker boxes and much the same at the attach point of the exhaust, when
using a metal prop) This is why the standard intake airbox ( FAB 320 etc)
can lead to the carby bowl coming loose as happened to Ken at Van's and to a
couple I know of. The rubber seal to the cowl is MUCH to rigid to allow for
the engine twist at start up, and also why the seal wont stay in place on
many of the 6's.
PS The engine also moves about 5/8" down (measured at the alternator
pulley!) at about 3g with the standard dynafocal mounts. You will need at
least 3/4" clearance off the pulley if you intend to do aero's with the
standard mounts and don't want the pulley to come through the cowl.
Photos attached, maybe!!
Subject: RV6-List: Vetterman Exhaust
> --> RV6-List message posted by: "Mike Comeaux" <mcomeaux@bendnet.com>
>
> Does anyone have a clear picture of the supports that attach
> to the exhaust system. The drawings are not real clear.
> Thanks in advance..
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