REFLECTOR: Forward Beams

[Laurence Coen]

How about cutting through the face of the beam so that the receiver leaves a bump that can be glassed over attaching the beam and receiver full length?

Larry Coen
N136LC


From: NMFlyer1 at aol.com 
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 11:31 AM
To: reflector at tvbf.org 
Subject: REFLECTOR: 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. 

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.)

The way I see it, there are a few choices: 

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. 

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. 


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. 

4... Your call :) 

Just looking for ideas and options. 

P.S.  Wheel pants are now fit and finished after LOTS of rebuilding (the factory ones didn't fit at all).

 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.  

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. 

Blocking for paint.... and doing up the rest of the wiring. 

 Kurt 









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