---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 07/27/11: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:37 AM - Wheel Pants Modification (japhillipsga@aol.com) 2. 08:34 AM - Re: Wheel Pants Modification (Robin Marks) 3. 09:43 AM - Re: Wheel Pants Modification (Matt Dralle) 4. 11:02 AM - Re: Wheel Pants Modification (japhillipsga@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:37:57 AM PST US Subject: RV8-List: Wheel Pants Modification From: japhillipsga@aol.com Hello Fellow RV-8 Builders, I'm about finished making my intersections and my hanger mate, the ever evil and diabolical Neil, just modified his RV-9 w heel pants to incorporate the bottom intersections into one piece (really t wo pieces, but one pants) Ever in fear of humiliation from the horde of ot her RV drivers at the airport and the shame of having a inadequate and tech nology flawed design wheel pants I suppose I need to follow suit. My questi on is where are the divider cuts made in the RV-8 intersections when attach ed permanently to the wheel pant? Show a photo or two would be appreciated , Bill of Georgia RV-8A, N288WP, 10 Hrs into Phase l and trying to finish t he legs and wheel pants -----Original Message----- From: RV8-List Digest Server Sent: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 3:07 am Subject: RV8-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 07/25/11 * ======================== Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive ======================== Today's complete RV8-List Digest can also be found in either of the wo Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest formatted n HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked Indexes nd Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII version f the RV8-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic text editor uch as Notepad or with a web browser. 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I am at OSH looking at fiberglass work and figuring out how to best finish off my 8A wheel pants and saw one of the nicest applications to date. Once you get the blended wheel pant gear leg fairing complete as you are asking about (mine are already done and look great) then put pant in place and cover with release then add your concoction of micro balloons or mill fiber and resin and cover the gear leg down low flairing out the gear leg to match the profile of the wheel pant fairing. Then before it sets up take the back side of a hack saw blade or a thin knife and run between the pant fairing edge and the new material you just added. Let the resin set up. Once dry sand both (in place) till the shapes match. You now have made a transition from the gear leg to the wheel pant with no lip. This will also hide any chafing common at this intersection. The end result is a nearly seamless leg to wheel pant. I hope the description is clear enough to understand. I have photos but will not be downloaded from my camera for a week. One other suggestion. For non-8 specific questions I suggest you throw out your requests to the RV list not just the 8 list as we all have to deal with fiberglass issues regardless of the model RV. Photo of my RV-10 wheel pant with integrated transition fairing (note split location - top and bottom of pant). Robin [image: image.jpeg] Sent from my iPad2. On Jul 27, 2011, at 9:44 AM, "japhillipsga@aol.com" wrote: Hello Fellow RV-8 Builders, I'm about finished making my intersections and my hanger mate, the ever evil and diabolical Neil, just modified his RV-9 wheel pants to incorporate the bottom intersections into one piece (really two pieces, but one pants) Ever in fear of humiliation from the horde of other RV drivers at the airport and the shame of having a inadequate and technology flawed design wheel pants I suppose I need to follow suit. My question is where are the divider cuts made in the RV-8 intersections when attached permanently to the wheel pant? Show a photo or two would be appreciated, Bill of Georgia RV-8A, N288WP, 10 Hrs into Phase l and trying to finish the legs and wheel pants -----Original Message----- From: RV8-List Digest Server Sent: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 3:07 am Subject: RV8-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 07/25/11 * ======================== Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive ======================== Today's complete RV8-List Digest can also be found in either of the two Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest formatted in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked Indexes and Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII version of the RV8-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic text editor such as Notepad or with a web browser. 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My question is where are the divider cuts made in the RV-8 intersections when attached permanently to the wheel pant? Show a photo or two would be appreciated, Bill of Georgia RV-8A, N288WP, 10 Hrs into Phase l and trying to finish the legs and wheel pants Hi Bill, I don't quite follow what you're asking. But, do yourself a huge favor and surf over to Bob Snedaker's "Fairing Etc" web site and order up a pair of upper and lower intersection fairings. You'll be glad you did. They fit exceptionally well and reduce the amount of time spent significantly. More importantly, when you're done, you'll have an exacting shape match between the left and right sides. Here's a link to Bob's site: * https://fairings-etc.com/Intersection_Fairings.html Here's a step by step of how I did my RV-8 lower fairings using Bob's parts. 13 log entries: * http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=99660&row=82 Later, I redid the wheel pants and made a blister for the brake caliper which made them fit a LOT better. I highly recommend this modification. 11 log entries: * http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=108939&row=17 - Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen" http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8 Construction Log http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: 170+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing Mishap... ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:02:07 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV8-List: Wheel Pants Modification From: japhillipsga@aol.com Robin, thanks. sure wish i was at osh, but no. somebody has to work to pay in the tax so the country don't default. This week its my turn. Good luck, Bill -----Original Message----- From: Robin Marks Sent: Wed, Jul 27, 2011 11:34 am Subject: Re: RV8-List: Wheel Pants Modification Hay Bill of Georgia, Want to one up your builder friends? I am at OSH looking at fiberglass work and figuring out how to best finish off my 8A wheel pants and saw one of t he nicest applications to date. Once you get the blended wheel pant gear le g fairing complete as you are asking about (mine are already done and look great) then put pant in place and cover with release then add your concocti on of micro balloons or mill fiber and resin and cover the gear leg down lo w flairing out the gear leg to match the profile of the wheel pant fairing. Then before it sets up take the back side of a hack saw blade or a thin kn ife and run between the pant fairing edge and the new material you just add ed. Let the resin set up. Once dry sand both (in place) till the shapes mat ch. You now have made a transition from the gear leg to the wheel pant with no lip. This will also hide any chafing common at this intersection. The e nd result is a nearly seamless leg to wheel pant. I hope the description is clear enough to understand. I have photos but wil l not be downloaded from my camera for a week. One other suggestion. For non-8 specific questions I suggest you throw out your requests to the RV list not just the 8 list as we all have to deal wit h fiberglass issues regardless of the model RV. Photo of my RV-10 wheel pant with integrated transition fairing (note split location - top and bottom of pant). Robin Sent from my iPad2. On Jul 27, 2011, at 9:44 AM, "japhillipsga@aol.com" wrote: Hello Fellow RV-8 Builders, I'm about finished making my intersections and my hanger mate, the ever evil and diabolical Neil, just modified his RV-9 w heel pants to incorporate the bottom intersections into one piece (really t wo pieces, but one pants) Ever in fear of humiliation from the horde of ot her RV drivers at the airport and the shame of having a inadequate and tech nology flawed design wheel pants I suppose I need to follow suit. My questi on is where are the divider cuts made in the RV-8 intersections when attach ed permanently to the wheel pant? Show a photo or two would be appreciated , Bill of Georgia RV-8A, N288WP, 10 Hrs into Phase l and trying to finish t he legs and wheel pants -----Original Message----- From: RV8-List Digest Server Sent: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 3:07 am Subject: RV8-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 07/25/11 * ======================== Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive ======================== Today's complete RV8-List Digest can also be found in either of the wo Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest formatted n HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked Indexes nd Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII version f the RV8-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic text editor uch as Notepad or with a web browser. 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