REFLECTOR: Forward Beams

[NMFlyer1 at aol.com]

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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