---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 03/29/07: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:46 AM - Re: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners (Bill Repucci) 2. 04:05 PM - Vent line thru F-902 (jlfernan) 3. 05:04 PM - Re: Vent line thru F-902 (Michael Schipper) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:46:24 AM PST US From: "Bill Repucci" Subject: RE: RV9-List: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners Steve, It sounds like you did it "right" by using the stencils and the results really show. After watching some of the local builders and fliers who have painted first, I have most recently elected to fly first and then paint it after around 100 hours. Time will tell if that is a good idea or not. My paint scheme is much simpler than yours, base coat of white (I know, boring) and then accents out of a deep blue that Mazda used on their 1999 10th Anniversary addition Miata. I've always liked that color since it first came out and I had Craig Catto paint the tips of my prop with the same blue. Yesterday I went flying for two hours in a friends -7A and did five landings, three from the right seat and two from the left. These airplanes are truly amazing. I still need to get some RV tail wheel time before I fly my -9 but I figure it can't be much different than any of the other TW planes I've flown. Bill -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Dwyer Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:48 PM 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.matronic > s.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! Autos' Green Center. > http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:05:32 PM PST US Subject: RV9-List: Vent line thru F-902 From: "jlfernan" I'm having trouble picturing where to drill the hole thru the F-902 for the AN fitting for the fuel vent line. I'm building a quickbuild and there is no pilot hole and all the rivet holes are filled. If someone could post a photo it could make my life easier. -------- Jorge Fernandez N214JL Reserved 9A QB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=103767#103767 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:04:38 PM PST US From: Michael Schipper Subject: Re: RV9-List: Vent line thru F-902 Here are a couple of pictures of the vent hole location, hopefully they will be helpful. http://www.my9a.com/img/fuse/forward/floorstiffeners1.jpg http://www.my9a.com/img/finish/plumbing/vent2.jpg Mike Schipper RV-9A - N63MS - 130 hours www.my9a.com On Mar 29, 2007, at 6:04 PM, jlfernan wrote: > > I'm having trouble picturing where to drill the hole thru the F-902 > for the AN fitting for the fuel vent line. I'm building a > quickbuild and there is no pilot hole and all the rivet holes are > filled. If someone could post a photo it could make my life easier. > > -------- > Jorge Fernandez > N214JL Reserved > 9A QB > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=103767#103767 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv9-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV9-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv9-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv9-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.