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Subject: Europa-List: Gap Between CP Module Tunnel & Firewall
From: EuropaXSA276@aol.com
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 17:41:41

Hello friends.  

I plopped my cockpit module in the canoe for a trial fit and cleco hole 
drilling today.  
When the module is pushed all the way forward I still have a wide gap at the 
top of the tunnel. About 10 mm or 3/8 inch between tunnel top flange and 
firewall bulkhead. Can that be correct?

Page 11-6 of the manual reads that some sanding may be required to fit but be 
sure not to sand away any glass. There is no way I can sand enough away at 
the bottom to compensate for what appears to be nonparallel surfaces without 
hitting glass or completely removing the bottom module flange!

Questions:
 Is this normal?

 What is the fix? 

Perhaps a think layer of Redux at bonding time?

Any other issues I should be concerned with at this stage?

Once again. Thank you for your ideas and most welcomed comments.

Gentlemen, no matter what the outcome in the UK.  This plane is going to get 
built!

Brian S
A276 Tri Gear. Texas
See my build photos at:
http://forum.okhuijsen.org/BrianS 




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