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1. 09:21 AM - Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel (With Corrected URLs) (Matt Dralle)
2. 10:07 AM - Re: Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel (Kopp, Kenneth G CDR HSM-70, N0 Exec Staff)
3. 11:51 AM - Re: Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel (With Corrected URLs) (japhillipsga@aol.com)
4. 12:29 PM - Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel (Matt Dralle)
5. 02:06 PM - Re: Winglets (glen matejcek)
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Subject: | Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel (With Corrected URLs) |
At 08:54 AM 2/10/2010 Wednesday, you wrote:
>Dear Fellow RV-8 Builders & Owners, I just saw some photos of Matt Dralle's RV-8
windscreen and the metal bezel around the roll bar and top of windscreen is
beautiful! Mounting the wind screen is two steps away for my construction and
I want to that application for my bird. Looked like the presentation on a F104.
Who knows how it's make? Do I need metal stretcher or what? What type and
thickness of metal is used, Screw size and type ? Is there a template somewhere?
I called Van's, talked to Ken, they got nothing. Hope to hear from you all
soon as this is a much better looking way, Bill of Georgia RV-8a Wiring
Hi Bill,
Below are 17 entries from my RV-8 Builder's Log where I document the process of
fabricating that metal bezel over the windscreen/rollbar on the RV-8. I can't
imagine doing a fiberglass lay up over the top like that. What a mess it would
make inside the cabin. The metal bezel is very strong. I used .032" for
the main bezel plus another .032" stiffener at the top. I originally went with
#6 screws, but the broke a tap off in the hole and had to go with #8. I'd probably
do #8 again from the start just for the increased surface area. No shrinker/stretcher
needed. Just a very accurate pattern as shown in the photos.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Metal Bezel For Windscreen/Rollbar:
(12 Log Entries - Parts 1 - 12):
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=93178&row=158
(2 Log Entries - Parts 1 - 2):
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=94693&row=139
(3 Log Entries - Parts 1 - 3):
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log'370&row=48
Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV
http://www.mattsrv8.com Matt's RV-8 Construction Log
Finishing Up...
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Subject: | Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel |
Matt - do you still have the final patterns you used? I'd be happy to buy them
off you and pay for shipping. I love what you've done and believe this is the
way to go. Nice work!
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Matt Dralle
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:14
Subject: RV8-List: Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel
At 08:54 AM 2/10/2010 Wednesday, you wrote:
>Dear Fellow RV-8 Builders & Owners, I just saw some photos of Matt Dralle's RV-8
windscreen and the metal bezel around the roll bar and top of windscreen is
beautiful! Mounting the wind screen is two steps away for my construction and
I want to that application for my bird. Looked like the presentation on a F104.
Who knows how it's make? Do I need metal stretcher or what? What type and
thickness of metal is used, Screw size and type ? Is there a template somewhere?
I called Van's, talked to Ken, they got nothing. Hope to hear from you all
soon as this is a much better looking way, Bill of Georgia RV-8a Wiring
Hi Bill,
Below are 17 entries from my RV-8 Builder's Log where I document the process of
fabricating that metal bezel over the windscreen/rollbar on the RV-8. I can't
imagine doing a fiberglass lay up over the top like that. What a mess it would
make inside the cabin. The metal bezel is very strong. I used .032" for
the main bezel plus another .032" stiffener at the top. I originally went with
#6 screws, but the broke a tap off in the hole and had to go with #8. I'd probably
do #8 again from the start just for the increased surface area. No shrinker/stretcher
needed. Just a very accurate pattern as shown in the photos.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Metal Bezel For Windscreen/Rollbar:
(12 Log Entries - Parts 1 - 12):
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&log=93178&row=158
(2 Log Entries - Parts 1 - 2):
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&log=94693&row=139
(3 Log Entries - Parts 1 - 3):
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&log'370&row=48
Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV
http://www.mattsrv8.com Matt's RV-8 Construction Log
Finishing Up...
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Subject: | Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel (With Corrected URLs) |
Matt, thanks for the great info. Why did you make it into two parts? Could
you not cut it from one single piece of metal? Also, the reinforcement
doubler you riveted at the top, how can the working ends of the rivets st
ick out the bottom and they not interfere with the sliding canopy? Seems
like they would push it down and scratch the plexiglass. Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 11, 2010 12:19 pm
Subject: RV8-List: Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel (With Corrected URLs)
At 08:54 AM 2/10/2010 Wednesday, you wrote:
Dear Fellow RV-8 Builders & Owners, I just saw some photos of Matt Dralle'
s
V-8 windscreen and the metal bezel around the roll bar and top of windscre
en is
eautiful! Mounting the wind screen is two steps away for my construction
and I
ant to that application for my bird. Looked like the presentation on a F10
4.
ho knows how it's make? Do I need metal stretcher or what? What type and
hickness of metal is used, Screw size and type ? Is there a template somew
here?
called Van's, talked to Ken, they got nothing. Hope to hear from you all
soon
s this is a much better looking way, Bill of Georgia RV-8a Wiring
i Bill,
Below are 17 entries from my RV-8 Builder's Log where I document the proce
ss of
abricating that metal bezel over the windscreen/rollbar on the RV-8. I ca
n't
magine doing a fiberglass lay up over the top like that. What a mess it
would
ake inside the cabin. The metal bezel is very strong. I used .032" for
the
ain bezel plus another .032" stiffener at the top. I originally went with
#6
crews, but the broke a tap off in the hole and had to go with #8. I'd pro
bably
o #8 again from the start just for the increased surface area. No
hrinker/stretcher needed. Just a very accurate pattern as shown in the ph
otos.
et me know if you have any questions.
Metal Bezel For Windscreen/Rollbar:
(12 Log Entries - Parts 1 - 12):
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=63
8&category=2973&log=93178&row=158
2 Log Entries - Parts 1 - 2):
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=63
8&category=2973&log=94693&row=139
3 Log Entries - Parts 1 - 3):
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=63
8&category=2973&log=96370&row=48
att Dralle
V-8 #82880 N998RV
ttp://www.mattsrv8.com Matt's RV-8 Construction Log
inishing Up...
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Subject: | Re: RV8 Windscreen Metal Bezel |
At 11:15 AM 2/11/2010 Thursday, you wrote:
>Matt, thanks for the great info. Why did you make it into two parts? Could you
not cut it from one single piece of metal? Also, the reinforcement doubler you
riveted at the top, how can the working ends of the rivets stick out the bottom
and they not interfere with the sliding canopy? Seems like they would push
it down and scratch the plexiglass. Bill
Hi Bill,
I only made it in two parts because the extra .032 I had laying around was only
48" wide which wasn't wide enough to go all the way around. I really wanted
a single piece.
Regarding the shop heads, you'll note from the pictures that I really squashed
them down to minimize the amount that stuck down. They just clear the metal bezel
I have on the canopy. That being said, there is a slight upward deflection
of the windscreen bezel so there is more clearance there than you'd think.
Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV
http://www.mattsrv8.com Matt's RV-8 Construction Log
Finishing Up...
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HI Stan-
I have a dusty recollection of some mod company tinkering with experimental
winglets. I think they might be somewhere in Canada- sorry I don't recall
more about them.
glen matejcek
aerobubba@earthlink.ne
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