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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:15 am Post subject: James Aircraft 6/7/8/9 mainwheel pant as RV10 nosewheel pant

Folks,



According to the James gang, a number of folks have converted a non-RV10 mainwheel pant for use as a RV10 nosewheel pant.



I'm sorta doing this also as I have put a larger nosewheel fork assembly on my 6A and have upgraded the mainwheels to a larger tire.  I had already purchased the James mainwheel pants so they are available for this mod.



Here's what I have done so far:



1.  Drilled and clecoed the two halves together so that it can be worked as a unit.

2.  Measured and cut the bottom hole so the tire will stick out the bottom - I used the provided axel markings as my reference point.

3.  Called Sam James to talk about the clearance between the top of the tire and the inside upper wall of the wheel pant.  Sam graciously took my call on a Sunday, relieved my clearance fears, offered the info on other folks converting the main pant to a 10 nosepant, and reminded me to 'land on the mains'.

4.  Measured and marked where the 'new' front cut will go - to accomodate the nosegear leg and fork.



Here's what I'm getting ready to do:



1.  Add the mudflap wall to the inside of the rear half - per instructions.

2.  Fiberglass the original two halves together at the original cut line.

3.  Make the 'new' front cut and glass in the attachment flange so it will go back together.

4.  Install the (new one-piece-per-side) nosewheel pant attach brackets to the nosewheel fork.

5.  Level the longerons on order to properly align the 'waterline' of the pant to flight level.

6.  Drill the attach bracket holes through the pant and bracket.



My real angst is the 'new' cut line....where should it go?  My common sense tells me that the top of the aft part should end right behind the nosegearleg - but where is that?  I tried to match the angle of the plans cut-line for their nosewheel pant and I'm not as concerned about the angle as I am the placement up top.



I would appreciate any comments, suggestions, photos, measurements, and encouragement from anyone that has accomplished this feat of fiberglass manipulation.



Ralph Capen

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dlm46007(at)cox.net
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:33 am Post subject: James Aircraft 6/7/8/9 mainwheel pant as RV10 nosewheel pant

Out of curiosity what is achieved by doing this? 



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