Progress Pics?!? Anyone???

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:05 am

Hey is anyone getting some work done or are the summer time activities and "HoneyDue" lists getting in the way?

Let's see some pics the your latest work on your 7 / 7A!!!

- Peter

PS - Here is one from last night. I bet none of you can even remember what a VS705 looked like it was so long ago!

I final drilled the VS last night, took it down, preped all parts and am ready to prime!

prestwich · Post by **prestwich** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:55 am

N200PF wrote:
I bet none of you can even remember what a VS705 looked like it was so long ago!

Well, I may be getting a tad absent-minded, but I can still remember the last couple of weeks! Just finished the VS last week - see pic -, and am making rudder parts now.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:56 am

Here's my latest from last night...

Fuel tank work-

Post by **Spike** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:47 pm

Tooo bad Im not building a 7 ...

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:34 pm

HA! Spike, post 'em up anyways!

I will put up my ailerons soon.

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:54 pm

Yeah Spike, you told me the other day you spent the whole day bucking rivets! Let's see some pics!

4kilo · Post by **4kilo** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:55 pm

This is not a 7, but it is the start of an 8 fus:

Pat

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri May 26, 2006 5:55 am

WOW Pat!!!

Are you done with your wings!?!

How did your Tuckey Tanks work out?

Looks GREAT!

CJ

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:01 am

Pat, looks great. Can you explain your priming pattern on the bulkheads?

4kilo · Post by **4kilo** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:27 am

CJ, the wings are complete except for attaching the ailerons and flaps. The tanks seem to have worked out quite well, with all the plumbing and leak testing done, but I won't actually KNOW they will work until I test fly the airplane.

Bill, the bulkheads in the cockpit area are painted with Sherwin Williams 'hammered finish' paint. It has been talked up on the VAF forum, and so far it has worked out very well for me. The other multi-piece bulkheads are primed with rattle-can zinc chromate. The one-piece bulkhead will be primed later.

Pat

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:16 pm

Chad, what is up with your STANDARD filler necks? I thought you were going with the DEE-LUX ones?

Pat, I think Bill was wondering why they are not all coated. Me, I am wondering why you are using hammerite paint on an un exposed component?

...and let's get some pics of those tanks!!!

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:59 pm

captain_john wrote:Chad, what is up with your STANDARD filler necks? I thought you were going with the DEE-LUX ones?

That's called "Chad bein' ah cheap bastid"

The standards will work just fine for me...I couldn't bring myself to spend $200 on fuel caps.

4kilo · Post by **4kilo** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:14 pm

CJ,

On the 8, at least part of all the bulkheads finished with the hammered finish paint show on the inside of the cockpit. Some part of these bulkheads is hidden as well, but it was just easier to paint the whole bulkhead at once, rather than paint different parts of it with different paint systems.

As far as the tanks, with the wings done, there isn't really anything to take pictures of, other than TWO DEE-LUX caps per wing ($ouch$).

Pat

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:24 pm

OK let's see the "DEE-LUX" caps you're all talking about! ...and are the filler necks different or just the caps?

(I know I'm not to the wings yet but I'll need to ask then anyway! )

- Peter

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:43 pm

They are completely different Peter.

From Vans site-

Deluxe Fuel Caps

Plain and Locking Fuel Caps

Description
These fuel caps are being produced in England for a variety of homebuilt planes. They can fairly easily be adapted for use in Van's Aircraft fuel tanks. They consist of the cap, flange for tank mounting, and key set if a locking version.

These caps will NOT fit the standard fuel tank flanges supplied in Van's kits so they are really only suitable for use if you are building new tanks.

A fuel cap w/flange is sold as a single item. 2 fuel caps are required per airplane.

Ordering Information

PLAIN CAP W/FLANGE
Part Number = FUEL CAP DELUX
Price = $100.00
Quantity

LOCKING CAP W/FLANGE
Part Number = FUEL CAP DELUX W/LOCK
Price = $105.00
Quantity

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat May 27, 2006 4:51 am

Peter,

Here's a pic of the caps I took for comparison:

Van will give you a credit when you do the upgrade, so they will only be about a $100 upgrade. It was probably the slickest upgrade I have done yet! The action is sooooo smooth! They are really nice! Every day you fly your plane, you will fill your tanks. You will use these every day!

Chad, Chad, Chad...

I am not sure I can fly with you now!

j/k...

Pat, show us one completed wing! I am sure it must look really cool with two filler necks in the leading edges!!!

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Sat May 27, 2006 6:39 am

Here are few pics. The new job is sucking a good bit of life out of me, though Im starting to pick up the pace again...

-- John

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:35 am

captain_john wrote:
Chad, Chad, Chad...

I am not sure I can fly with you now!

j/k...

Yeah, yeah, yeah...but they ARE just fuel caps.

My standard caps look pretty good compared to some I've seen. CJ, your's look like they've been sitting in the mud compared to the deluxe!

I'll use a nylon "pry bar" to open mine so as not to scratch paint. They open easily like this, but getting a finger under the tab won't happen.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:37 am

Lookin'

Spike! Looks like the rudder trailing edge is yet to come?

Post by **Spike** » Sat May 27, 2006 4:15 pm

The epoxy is doing the multi-day cure. I hope to rivet it tomorrow.

-- John

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