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                           RV8-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Fri 08/19/05: 3
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 06:11 AM - Gear tower  (ed clegg)
     2. 08:52 AM - Re: Gear tower  (Mickey Coggins)
     3. 07:31 PM - Re: Gear tower  (Brian Denk)
 
 
 
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Time: 06:11:54 AM PST US
From: "ed clegg" <edwclg@adelphia.net>
Subject: RV8-List: Gear tower

--> RV8-List message posted by: "ed clegg" <edwclg@adelphia.net>

I posted a msg in the wrong grp on this subject.
Maybe here I will get a better response.
I am thinking of opening up the gear towers as some have done.
Any thoughts pro or con would be appreciated. I have had opinions on both
sides of the issue from good sources.
Thanks,
Ed Clegg






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Time: 08:52:37 AM PST US
From: Mickey Coggins <mick-matronics@rv8.ch>
Subject: Re: RV8-List: Gear tower

--> RV8-List message posted by: Mickey Coggins <mick-matronics@rv8.ch>

> I posted a msg in the wrong grp on this subject.
> Maybe here I will get a better response.
> I am thinking of opening up the gear towers as some have done.
> Any thoughts pro or con would be appreciated. I have had opinions on both
> sides of the issue from good sources.
> Thanks,
> Ed Clegg
> 

Hi Ed,

This has been discussed a lot recently, but I'm not sure
which list.  Bottom line as I recall is that no one can
see a big problem with doing this, assuming you do it
right.  Hope that helps!

Best regards,
Mickey

-- 
Mickey Coggins
http://www.rv8.ch/
#82007 finishing


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Time: 07:31:28 PM PST US
From: "Brian Denk" <akroguy@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: RV8-List: Gear tower

--> RV8-List message posted by: "Brian Denk" <akroguy@hotmail.com>


>
>I posted a msg in the wrong grp on this subject.
>Maybe here I will get a better response.
>I am thinking of opening up the gear towers as some have done.
>Any thoughts pro or con would be appreciated. I have had opinions on both
>sides of the issue from good sources.
>Thanks,
>Ed Clegg


As they are a most definitely structural members, I'm sure Van's wouldn't 
advise modifying them.  Yet, I also have seen them opened up, mostly by 
separating the lower half of the cover and attaching via screws/nutplates.  
This is still a very beefy assembly as far as my armchair engineering degree 
tells me.  If I was to build another -8, I would make this mod.  Getting to 
those gear bolts is hell.

Brian Denk
RV8 N94BD
RV10  '51