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| Author: | leewwalton [ Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Guys, I've added a new category "Projects" under "Thorp T-18". It's purpose is to encourage builders out there to post progress pics. I'm going to start the trend with some pics of my "2011" project (whose name will have to change eventually most likely to "Patches"). Thanks to Hurant Kariban for the SS for the FW and Scott Stine for the fine job of bending it for me!           
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| Author: | James Grahn [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Nice. I never would have guessed someone would put the seats in before putting the firewall on. Just kidding. May want to add captions for what you are doing. |
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| Author: | Rich Brazell [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
I don't know where he finds the time to do all this "salvage work" AND run the Forum AND do the NL ! Pretty "crafty guy !" [8D] I think he has a regular job too ? I just saw the seats ! Not in the upright and locked position ! RB |
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| Author: | stug [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Lee, sorry it might be a silly novice builder question but what is the purpose of the large access panel mid fuselage in the side skin? Curious since i am just about ready to cut my side skins and i havent seen that mod before. Also are they spacer blocks you are trying to show in e photo between the gear legs and the wheels? |
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| Author: | Stephen Peirce [ Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Lee I have several questions about your gear leg extension. What is the thickness of the extension. Does it add at least and 1" or so of extension. Does the gear extension clear the brake puck housing. |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Steve, The extensions are 3/4" 2024, they add 1.5 inches to the gear length and yes the brake clears the extension. As far as the axle and the surrounding area is concerned the installation is as normal. here's another angle  Stug, The hole in the side is battery access. This was a fairly common mod at one time. I will be mounting my battery on the firewall so the battery access will end up being an "aft fuselage inspection plate". It's actually pretty cool ... my whole noggin fits in there! |
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| Author: | Rich Brazell [ Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
I have not seen that extension plate before...pretty slick idea to extend the gear ! That battery access could be used as a mini baggage compartment ? The old compartments had a sliding tray that pulled out with the battery if I remember right from that old Dick Cavin Texarkana video. RB |
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| Author: | fytrplt [ Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
As Lee Walton found out this weekend on my plane, easy battery access is a must! I renewed my acquaintance with my installation today as I removed my 7 1/2 year old battery to put it to its final resting place. It served me well yesterday for over five hours with no alternator coming home from KY Dam. |
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| Author: | cgifly2 [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Lee, I am contemplating doing the same thing you did to my restoration project. (yes I will add pics once the drilling begins) My firewall looks similar to your (original) but its the header skin that I really want to replace also. Do you think the tear down re-skin was worth it after you did it in retrospect? Your work looks real good and is encouraging me to go for it to. If so can you think of any "I would have done this had I known ideas"? Thanks in advance. Skeet |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Skeet, Absolutely worth it. I'm not sure what the state of yours is but there was no way I could have lived with the cowl skin the way it was before. It looked like the builder let the neighborhood kids pound on it for kicks. This is the second time for me, not really a big project. If the plane is home or somewhere you can really focus your attention on it, you could have it off and the new piece clecoed on in a day. |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Fri May 04, 2012 10:11 am ] | ||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Walton - 2011 Project | ||||||||
I guess it's been a while since I updated the project pics ... here are a few new ones.
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| Author: | stug [ Fri May 04, 2012 3:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Lee is that an extra diagonal angle reinforcing the side skin area forward of the dash frame on the side skins I can see or is it something else? |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Fri May 04, 2012 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Yes that's exactly what it is Stuart. A remedy for oil canning in that bay. |
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| Author: | stug [ Fri May 04, 2012 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Thanks! Are you adding any other anti oil canning angles elsewhere on the side skins? |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Fri May 04, 2012 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lee Walton - 2011 Project |
Nope just there. |
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