---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/15/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:39 AM - Re: Cowl to Spinner Fit with 2.25 Spacer (Ralph Hoover) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:39:50 AM PST US From: Ralph Hoover Subject: Re: RV7-List: Cowl to Spinner Fit with 2.25 Spacer I slit the lower cowl (Just behind the spinner) , shimmed it out to get an even gap and then glassed it back together. Some fill was required to get it flat but not too much. I'm glad I'm not building one of those plastic planes. I like the slick look but glass work is a PITA in MHO YMMV. -- Ralph C. Hoover RV7A hooverra at verizon dot net Andrew Phillips wrote: > As mentioned in my last reply, I did the fiberglass work on the basis > of Van's recommendation. I also did the shim trick. I added 1 washer > under each mount so that gave me 1/16" or so then I had less to remove > from the cowl. Van's cautioned me from doing to much spacing at the > motor mount. > Andrew > > On 12-Mar-08, at 10:44 AM, rikvincent@aol.com > wrote: > >> How about shimming with washer the motor mount at the firewall. >> Rick RV 6 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bill Schlatterer > > >> To: RV7A@yahoogroups.com ; >> rv-list@matronics.com ; >> rv7-list@matronics.com >> Sent: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 6:41 pm >> Subject: RV7-List: Cowl to Spinner Fit with 2.25 Spacer >> Snip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv7-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV7-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/rv7-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv7-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.