ALAN YERLY wrote:
> Frans, Yes it is wonky, and it is not your fault. I've done probably
> 5 sets and helped three or four customer and they are all the same.
Thanks very much for your confirmation. Now that I know that the
fairings are not going to be right if I follow the manual, I started to
experiment a little.
By coincidence, I found the secret!
Actually, it is very simple to get these things straight. The ONLY thing
you need to do, is to leave a gap on the bottom of the port flange. This
will make the fairing straight, viewed from all angles! No heating
necessary, no cutting needed at the bottom, no filling at the top, nothing.
The only thing you will have to do is to extend the port flange a little
bit to attach the bottom anchor nut, and use some expancel to fill the gap.
It seems that the only error the factory made was to cut the port side
of the front half at the wrong angle.
About the pictures:
Keep in mind that this is preliminary fitting. Even the anchor nuts are
not attached, the bolts are just inserted through the holes to keep
everything temporary in place. (Should have used cleco's for this, but I
already drilled the holes before I discovered that these fairings are
wonky).
The white shaft you see is my 2 inch nose wheel shaft extension, to
allow for a larger prop. The metal ring you see just above the wheel
spat is the fork, and is very usefull to provide a straight reference.
Then, for the folks curious about my nose wheel shaft extension, cowling
mod, and prop, a picture of the entire nose section. Again, this is far
---From finished, but gives an idea how it will look like when all is finished.
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Frans Veldman
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