REFLECTOR: Fwd: Forward Beams

[Dennis Martin]

Al,
 I don't have any better ideas re the door fit  than you've suggested. If
forced, I'd pick option 3 without seeing it.  You're on a roll with wheel
pants finished and blocking for paint. Can't wait to see her take off. I've
discovered the problem with the low end RPM throttle on my Chevy. A computer
setting for the WOT was set at 37%. Needs to be 100% and that's the answer
to months of frustration. So simple it's embarrassing. Keep blocking and
sanding.

All the best,
Dennis

On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 11:25 AM, <NMFlyer1 at aol.com> wrote:

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> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:31:14 EDT
> Subject: Forward Beams
>  I have a question on how folks finished off the forward beams. My
> application is a 173 FGE, so others might be different.
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> My forward beams hit against the door's forward locking pin receiver. I
> built my pin receivers per the plans. The glass that holds the pin receiver
> is thicker than the forward beam. Therefor, I can't just cut a notch and lay
> the beam against the inside of the fuselage (It rests about 3/16" off the
> glass.)
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> The way I see it, there are a few choices:
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> 1,  Cut off part of the receiver installation (the part that would be
> inside the beam) so that the beam will lay flush against the fuselage.
>     I think the pin would hit the inside of the beam if I did this. I would
> have about 1/2" of receiver left if I place the beams at the point called
> for in the plans.
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> 2,     I notched the receiver glass and the beam so that I could get things
> as close as possible. I will have to make a fillet to glass the beams in
> since they don't quite flush out against the fuselage. Seems like it would
> work, but finishing and the door welt will be a problem.
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> 3,     I could cut off the aft part of the receiver assy. (toward the door)
> so that the pin basically goes into the receiver inside the beam. That too
> would leave me about 1/2" of receiver, and make the finishing easier, but I
> still can't quite flush out the beam.
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> 4... Your call :)
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> Just looking for ideas and options.
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> P.S.  Wheel pants are now fit and finished after LOTS of rebuilding (the
> factory ones didn't fit at all).
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>  I just finished wiring the overhead switch panel to .062 molex connectors.
> They rest inside the switch panel so that I can take it out if needed.
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> The Aluminum Chevy V-6 is running fantastic!  I can try and make a video
> and put it  somewhere, if there is any interest. Not sure how to do it...
> but I'll figure that out.
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> Blocking for paint.... and doing up the rest of the wiring.
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>  Kurt
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All the best,
Dennis
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