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kbob(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject: Vans vs. Bobs Fairings |
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I have seen both fairings and went straight to Bob's. The Van's fairings I
saw use a male mold, which means the exterior is very rough - and that is
the part you have to finish! Bob's uses a female mold which leaves an
almost ready to paint finish. Your labor expended on Van's will exceed the
Dollars spent on Bob's.
Kelly Patterson
RV-6A N716K 139 hrs
PHX, AZ
Time: 08:18:16 PM PST US
From: "Jim Jewell" <jjewell(at)telus.net>
Subject: Re: vans' upper main gear intersection fairings
Hi Tom,
I can not speak from experience either for or against the Van's intersection
fairings. I have had a couple of friends express that they put a lot of
effort into making them work.
I can speak to the fit and finish of the 6A fairings made by Bob at Fairings
Etc..
His product came very close to final fit right out of the box. In general I
found his instruction sheets simple, clear and concise. I spent some time
and effort making slight modifications. I did so primarily because I tend to
be a wee bit anal about such things. Hmmm, do yah think maybe that had
something to do with the 10 year build time {[B-).
Bob's Fairings may be a bit pricey ?.. but the value was there for me. I
attribute much of the compliments I get to his product.
Starting and finishing are all part of getting there,
Jim in Kelowna - The new governor works great, serious test flying now under
way.
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steve(at)newtech.com
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: Vans vs. Bobs Fairings |
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The vertical / horizontal stab fairing that came with my RV-7 finishing
kit, a few months ago, was beautiful. Will only require priming and
painting...no glass work at all. Van has apparently made a new mold,
for this part anyway.
Steve Eberhart
Hanging the engine April 28th
Kelly Patterson wrote:
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I have seen both fairings and went straight to Bob's. The Van's
fairings I saw use a male mold, which means the exterior is very rough
- and that is the part you have to finish! Bob's uses a female mold
which leaves an almost ready to paint finish. Your labor expended on
Van's will exceed the Dollars spent on Bob's.
Kelly Patterson
RV-6A N716K 139 hrs
PHX, AZ
Time: 08:18:16 PM PST US
From: "Jim Jewell" <jjewell(at)telus.net>
Subject: Re: vans' upper main gear intersection fairings
Hi Tom,
I can not speak from experience either for or against the Van's
intersection
fairings. I have had a couple of friends express that they put a lot of
effort into making them work.
I can speak to the fit and finish of the 6A fairings made by Bob at
Fairings
Etc..
His product came very close to final fit right out of the box. In
general I
found his instruction sheets simple, clear and concise. I spent some time
and effort making slight modifications. I did so primarily because I
tend to
be a wee bit anal about such things. Hmmm, do yah think maybe that had
something to do with the 10 year build time {[B-).
Bob's Fairings may be a bit pricey ?.. but the value was there for me. I
attribute much of the compliments I get to his product.
Starting and finishing are all part of getting there,
Jim in Kelowna - The new governor works great, serious test flying now
under
way.
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garrys(at)tampabay.rr.com
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject: Vans vs. Bobs Fairings |
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The gear leg to fuselage intersection fairings I got from Vans, are unusable
junk. I'll have to throw them away and order a decent set from
Fairings-Etc. Van does well with metal, but his (actually a sub contractor)
fiberglass parts are not up to par for a company of this caliber.
On a related subject, I've enjoyed looking at close to 100 or more beautiful
RV's at Sun N'Fun this week. What surprised me somewhat was that I only saw
one RV with Sam James cowlings/plenums. Although I'm not flying yet, it
seemed like a "no brainer" to delete the Vans cowls from my firewall forward
kit, and order the Sam James cowls. Sam claims better cooling and 10-12 MPH
faster with his cowls. Is there something I'm missing here?
Garry Stout
RV-7A "almost" finished
Zephyrhills Florida
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luckymacy(at)comcast.net
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:49 pm Post subject: Vans vs. Bobs Fairings |
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maybe the claim is not much more than a claim but the actual extra work required to make them work is an undeniable fact and just not worth it?
I really don't know but I've never heard any other RV pilot in person mention that upon further review they wish they had gone that route. They do look cool, I'll admit, but if it they were really that much better performance wise then I'd think Van himself would have been tempted to try the style on at least just one plane just for the heck of it after all these years.
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From: "Garry" <garrys(at)tampabay.rr.com>
[quote] --> RV-List message posted by: "Garry"
The gear leg to fuselage intersection fairings I got from Vans, are unusable
junk. I'll have to throw them away and order a decent set from
Fairings-Etc. Van does well with metal, but his (actually a sub contractor)
fiberglass parts are not up to par for a company of this caliber.
On a related subject, I've enjoyed looking at close to 100 or more beautiful
RV's at Sun N'Fun this week. What surprised me somewhat was that I only saw
one RV with Sam James cowlings/plenums. Although I'm not flying yet, it
seemed like a "no brainer" to delete the Vans cowls from my firewall forward
kit, and order the Sam James cowls. Sam clai ms bet ter cooling and 10-12 MPH
faster with his cowls. Is there something I'm missing here?
Garry Stout
RV-7A "almost" finished
Zephyrhills Florida
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gbrasch
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:27 am Post subject: Re: Vans vs. Bobs Fairings |
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When I saw the fit of Bob's on a friends -9, I ordered, they are great!
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Mark Phillips in TN
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: Vans vs. Bobs Fairings |
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Bob don't do cowls- DOES do some mighty nice emp fairings (I've done 3 so far) and many report good results with legs & intersection fairings. For non-Vans cowls, you'll probably need to contact Sam James
863.675.4493
Mark RV-6A N51PW
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