Fuselage

26 Jun 2006 Cowling exit ramp

Update 20210918: I didn't install the Eggenfellner Subaru engine, so any post that references that can be ignored or used as a cautionary tale about how to avoid wasting many years and $50k.  I replaced...

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04 Feb 2006 Glareshield Edging

Got this from Kevin Horton, originally posted by RV-6 builder Mark Nielsen: ============================== For my glareshield, I mounted a piece of 3/8" soft aluminum tubing (same as fuel line) along the aft edge of the glareshield. I cut...

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04 Jan 2006 Flap fairings

These are just some pictures of my flap fairings. There have been some questions about them, and I realized I didn't have any photos of them at all. I didn't have too much trouble putting them...

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20 Sep 2005 Hooker Harness

Got a small problem with the hooker harness I bought. I've got the 5-point attachment with a Schroth rotary buckle. Very nice stuff. I bought them from Mark Frederick of Team Rocket for a good...

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08 Aug 2005 Canopy stop

I had been using a plunger type canopy stop, but I recently saw something cool on a few RV8s - a kind of cam shaped canopy stop. The advantage of the cam shaped canopy stop is...

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