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1. 09:21 AM - Building Sequence (Brian Cross)
2. 09:34 AM - Re: Building Sequence (Tony Johnson)
3. 11:10 AM - Re: Building Sequence (Chuck)
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| Subject: | Building Sequence |
--> RV8-List message posted by: Brian Cross <bcross2160@rogers.com>
Hi Folks
I am getting close to finishing my basic fuselage & have to start
thinking about what is next.
According to the manual, it shows the following order
Section 8 Fuselage
Section 9 Canopy
Section 10 Landing Gear, Engine Mount, Brakes, Fairings
Section 11 Engine Installation
Section 12 Cowling & Spinner
I have not done the baggage door as someone told me this should wait
till last. I have mounted the gear legs.
I don't see immediate reference to wiring & panel work but presumably
this would wait until the last step due to the cost of instruments &
more importantly, the fact that this area is changing much more
quickly than any other.
This has probably been talked about in the past & I apologize if I am
going over old ground. I need to start ordering the correct items
e.g. Finishing kit, engine & instruments & would really appreciate
comments & on the recommended order of building.
Many thanks!
Brian Cross
#81844
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| Subject: | Building Sequence |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Tony Johnson" <tonyjohnson@cfl.rr.com>
Brian,
I am in about the same place as you. I have not put my 8A on the gear yet,
because I have heard that it is more difficult to access the interior for
plumbing and wiring, etc.
With regard to the canopy. I don't know how you can put the canopy on until
the forward top skin is riveted in place. The top skin is the last thing to
put on other than the baggage door, because you need access to the panel
through the top. Maybe I am missing something about the timing of the
canopy.
I am just now ready to paint the interior, which must be done before wiring
and plumbing.
I will look forward to the posts of others who have traveled this road and
have observations and advice.
Tony Johnson
RV8A Orlando
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian Cross
Subject: RV8-List: Building Sequence
--> RV8-List message posted by: Brian Cross <bcross2160@rogers.com>
Hi Folks
I am getting close to finishing my basic fuselage & have to start
thinking about what is next.
According to the manual, it shows the following order
Section 8 Fuselage
Section 9 Canopy
Section 10 Landing Gear, Engine Mount, Brakes, Fairings
Section 11 Engine Installation
Section 12 Cowling & Spinner
I have not done the baggage door as someone told me this should wait
till last. I have mounted the gear legs.
I don't see immediate reference to wiring & panel work but presumably
this would wait until the last step due to the cost of instruments &
more importantly, the fact that this area is changing much more
quickly than any other.
This has probably been talked about in the past & I apologize if I am
going over old ground. I need to start ordering the correct items
e.g. Finishing kit, engine & instruments & would really appreciate
comments & on the recommended order of building.
Many thanks!
Brian Cross
#81844
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| Subject: | Building Sequence |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Chuck" <chuck456@pacbell.net>
Hello Brian,
We are only slightly ahead of where you are, but I will provide a sequence
that we have followed and our plan for the remainder.
1. Empenage & Wings
2. Basic Fuselage. We left both the rear and forward skins off for ease of
electrical and other plumbing items.
3. Interior paint. This was a good place to learn about painting and paint
booth construction. The areas that show we had to sand and paint twice. It
now looks ok.
4. We split the panels under the seats in the cabin area to allow for easier
access to the area under for installation of trim, auto pilot and strobe
control boxes. We installed about 6" of the panel across the back of the
cabin so that the flap control bar and motor could be installed but left the
remainder of the floor section open for now.
5. We are building an 8. If yours is an 8A your mileage will vary for the
next couple of steps. We left the gear box open and will probably leave it
open until it is time to rivit the top skin. We have still not decided if we
will modify the box to allow for removal of the cover and easier access
later. If you leave it open it definitely makes the fuel system and anything
else that needs to go through the gearbox much easier.
6. Landing gear. We only installed the gear at this point. We have not
installed the axles and wheels. We routed out a small 2x4 block to hold the
gear off the garage floor so that it doesn't get damaged. This keeps the
fuselage as low as possible for access to the interior. Although we can
reach in for short simple tasks we have found we need short step stools on
each side of the fuselage to work comfortably. We slide and kick them around
as needed.
7. We hung the engine at this point. We have an auto conversion engine and
thought there would be a bit more electrical work involved than with a
lycoming so we wanted the engine there to connect to and stare at. Besides
it just looks cooler with the engine hanging and setting in the cockpit
making engine noises seems more real with the engine out front.
8. Brakes to the firewall resevoir. We will finish the brakes when we put it
on wheels.
9. We are currently in the middle of the electrical installation. Pulling
wires and connecting all the switches and fuse panels. Some days it seems it
will take forever, but we have a pretty good plan and can see the end in
site. A trick that we have found worked well in this phase was to use 1/8"
plywood, in place of the real metal, anywhere you are installing switches
and instruments. We have often planned on installing something in one place
and found it had to be moved for a reason that was not apparent when we cut
the hole the first time. It is easy and cheap to change and move things
around when it is just plywood. Once we have the installation complete with
everything where we want it, we will remove everything from the plywood and
have the metal cut and install it.
10. Next is the forward skin, baggage door and rear top skin. Our plan is to
only cleco the forward skin while doing the baggage door. We are still
waiting for some of the engine components and would like to have first start
on the engine before the forward skin is rivited.
11. Once the engine is complete we will rivet the top forward skin.
12. Canopy and cowl.
13. Hanger and final assembly.
When we started we thought we would finish in about 2 1/2 years. It will be
3 years next February. We didn't know what we didn't know which was a lot.
About next April or May now looks like a reasonable goal.
Have fun, if you have any questions about my ramblings please feel free to
ask.
Chuck Chappell
Chuck456 at pacbell.net
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian Cross
Subject: RV8-List: Building Sequence
--> RV8-List message posted by: Brian Cross <bcross2160@rogers.com>
Hi Folks
I am getting close to finishing my basic fuselage & have to start
thinking about what is next.
According to the manual, it shows the following order
Section 8 Fuselage
Section 9 Canopy
Section 10 Landing Gear, Engine Mount, Brakes, Fairings
Section 11 Engine Installation
Section 12 Cowling & Spinner
I have not done the baggage door as someone told me this should wait
till last. I have mounted the gear legs.
I don't see immediate reference to wiring & panel work but presumably
this would wait until the last step due to the cost of instruments &
more importantly, the fact that this area is changing much more
quickly than any other.
This has probably been talked about in the past & I apologize if I am
going over old ground. I need to start ordering the correct items
e.g. Finishing kit, engine & instruments & would really appreciate
comments & on the recommended order of building.
Many thanks!
Brian Cross
#81844
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