---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/28/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:24 AM - Re: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners (Bill Repucci) 2. 08:49 PM - Re: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners (Steve Dwyer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:24:45 AM PST US From: "Bill Repucci" Subject: RE: RV9-List: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners Steve, NICE looking -9A! I hope it flies as good as it looks. I don't suspect you will have problems putting the cowing back on after you switch over to the Skybolts. The trick will be in holding the cowling together while you fit the new fasteners and aluminum strips but at this point, that shouldn't be a issue for you. Truth is, I don't really know since I have Skybolts all around my cowling. You might wish to post this question on the Van's Air Force forum and see what comes up. www.vansairforce.net. Good luck. Bill -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Dwyer Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:36 PM Subject: RV9-List: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners Bill, I'd like to leave the top and bottom hinges at the fire wall and change the side hinges to Skybolts C-loc style. These are very close in style to the Camloc brand they seem tighten better. My big concern is whether you think I will have a problem installing the top cowl into the top hinges while inserting the side loc style? Here's a shot of my RV-9A. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Repucci Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: RE: RV9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners Steve, I started with camloc's to avoid the problem with hinges breaking on the bottom. While I was at it, I elected to use camloc's in place of all the hinges. .064 was used around the firewall and along the horizontal cowling part line. I riveted the aluminum to the bottom of the cowl and then glassed it in from the inside to help relieve some of the expected stress. All very easy to do. One word of caution, do not bring the strips so far forward that they start to bend in, that makes the cowling more difficult to get on and off. Bill www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Dwyer Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:08 AM Subject: RV9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners I've got 70 hours on my 9A and I am convinced the side hinges between the upper and lower cowl have to go. I'm planning on converting these over to Camloc 4002 series and wonder what thickness sheet aluminum should be used to fasten the receptacles to. I realize Aircraft Spruce offers kits to do this but I rather make it myself. Has anyone done this and do you recommend .043, .050 or .063? Steve href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV9-List">http://www.matronhref ="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV9-List">http://www.matronics. com/Navigator?RV9-List href="http://forums.matronics.com/">http://forums.matronics.com ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:49:00 PM PST US From: "Steve Dwyer" Subject: Re: RV9-List: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners Bill, I ordered the Skybolts cowl package today should have everything early next week. I've attached some more shots to help you better see the art work. Everything is painted, I used a single stage paint from PPG called Concept you can clear coat it but I was so impressed with finish I didn't bother. To get the art work I went to a vinyl graphics shop one of those places that designs those large colorful graphics you see on big power boats. I knew what I wanted and approached the guy thinking I was going to have him create a vinyl stick on for me. He explained that he could also create a stencil that I could paint on. We created the design on his computer and he came to my house and attached the stencil to the already yellow painted plane. I would next pull off the areas I wanted a particular color, paint it and then I would actually replaced the stencils over the new color then I did the same to the next color. It took a lot of time but it was worth it now there is no vinyl to come off. I painted the plane myself, when I was a kid I painted a car so I figured I was experienced enough. I built a paint booth in my two car garage (you can still see the paint over spray on the floor) with fan and filter on oppisite ends and used a Hobby Air unit for fresh air when I was in the booth. Oh by the way he charge me $500.00 to create the stencil and come to my house and install it. I still owe him a ride (he's on the list with many others). Also it flys like a dream with a Lyc 160 HP fixed pitch prop VFR day/night. I will be at Oshkosh this year and plan to fly the 9 there, you planning on going? Steve Dwyer RV-9A kit #90219 Located in Syracuse New York Hangered at Oswego Co Airport --identifier FZY ----- Original Message ----- From: "HKG Guy" Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 2:12 AM Subject: Re: RV9-List: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners > > Dear Steve > > I saw your attached email and the picture of your 9A. > I am also building a 9A in Tasmania, Australia. Your > 9A looks absolutely supurb...Congratulations!. > > I am finishing off the wings/fuselage about 70% etc, > not decided on the engine or instuments yet. But > always dreaming... I was thinking of the painting and > puttung stripes, similar to what you have. (Probably > red on a basically white plane. Can you please tell me > how these stripes were done? Are they a tape stuck on > the basic yellow, or have they been painted on? They > are great. > > Many thanks > -Neil > > --- Steve Dwyer wrote: > >> Bill, >> >> I'd like to leave the top and bottom hinges at the >> fire wall and change the side hinges to Skybolts >> C-loc style. These are very close in style to the >> Camloc brand they seem tighten better. My big >> concern is whether you think I will have a problem >> installing the top cowl into the top hinges while >> inserting the side loc style? Here's a shot of my >> RV-9A. >> >> Steve >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Bill Repucci >> To: rv9-list@matronics.com >> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 6:02 PM >> Subject: RE: RV9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners >> >> >> Steve, >> >> I started with camloc's to avoid the problem with >> hinges breaking on the bottom. While I was at it, I >> elected to use camloc's in place of all the hinges. >> >> .064 was used around the firewall and along the >> horizontal cowling part line. I riveted the >> aluminum to the bottom of the cowl and then glassed >> it in from the inside to help relieve some of the >> expected stress. >> >> All very easy to do. >> >> One word of caution, do not bring the strips so >> far forward that they start to bend in, that makes >> the cowling more difficult to get on and off. >> >> Bill >> www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com >> [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On >> Behalf Of Steve Dwyer >> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:08 AM >> To: rv9-list@matronics.com >> Subject: RV9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners >> >> >> I've got 70 hours on my 9A and I am convinced the >> side hinges between the upper and lower cowl have to >> go. I'm planning on converting these over to Camloc >> 4002 series and wonder what thickness sheet aluminum >> should be used to fasten the receptacles to. I >> realize Aircraft Spruce offers kits to do this but I >> rather make it myself. Has anyone done this and do >> you recommend .043, .050 or .063? >> Steve >> >> >> > href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV9-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV9-List >> > href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com >> >> >> >> >> > > > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! 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