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>>Tony Said:-
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>>ps A tip for those bonding cockpit modules in. If you use screws and nuts
>>make sure the screws have cross heads. They are a lot easier to drill out
>>than slotted head screws. I know! We used 10 screws/nuts and 180 pop
rivets
>>to keep everything in place.
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We used three 4" X 2" timber battens placed across the cockpit module: the
first packed up from midway along the tunnel to clear the fuselage sides,
the second over the tank and the third packed up from the rear of the
baggage bay tunnel. From each end of these battens we attacked large
turnbuckles. Straps (old car seat belts) were then slung under the
fuselage from the bottom of each turnbuckle and aligned under the main
bonding areas. By tightening the turnbuckles the cockpit module was
pressed down into the fuselage and the fuselage pulled up round it. The
result was a perfect close fitting join all round with no indents caused by
bolts etc on the outer skin. Only four bolts were used: two at the
front through the firewall to pull it forward and two at the rear sides to
maintain the original pre alignment.
Ted & Justin
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