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Looking for wheel pants. I like Bob's style shown on N711SH with the 30 yr anniversary. PM's appreciated.

Thanks
Les Krumel, Albuquerque

I have the mold for Bob's and several others wheel pants. Come to Florida and lay up a set.
Bill N30WW

Les,
Have you looked at the Team Rocket pants? http://www.teamrocketaircraft.com/TeamRocketAircraftcgi/hazel.exe?CLIENT=63751220&SEARCH_LOGIC=%2B&SEARCH_KEY_CAT=&SEARCH_LOGIC=%2B&SEARCH_KEY_PRICE=&SEARCH_LOGIC=%2B&SEARCH_COMP=%3A&SEARCH_KEY_KEYWORDS=wheel+pants&SEARCH_LOGIC=%2B&PIX=&DET=&SEARCH_MAXHITS=10&SUBMIT_ACTION_SEARCH=Begin+Search&client=63751220 they are similar to the Van's pants but less expensive.

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Bruce Finney
N18JF T-18C #262
Yelm, WA USA

Les,
I have a set of wheel pants available, they're fresh layups that need to be joined down the centerline though.

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Lee Walton
Houston, TX
N51863,N118LW
KEFD

BTW everyone ACS PN:05-01222 is the standard Thorp Wheel Pant.

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Lee Walton
Houston, TX
N51863,N118LW
KEFD

'Feisty' has wheel pants with a ridge on each side running from front to back.
Who made those? They seem fairly common on older T-18s and Mustangs?

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Scott Emery
EAA Chapter 326
T-18 N18TE

Those are Rattray wheel pants ... Have a set of those laying around if anyone wants them.

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Lee Walton
Houston, TX
N51863,N118LW
KEFD

Thanks Lee!
Although there is nothing wrong with my patched up old Rattray pants, they probably are not the best by today's standard.
They do increase 'Feisty's' top speed @ 4000 MSL by about 10 or 12 MPH. So they are worth having, but I think the newer style, especially if it covers the brake would be better.
So any of you who are on a shoe-string budget, (I KNOW I've been there!) Don't fly your T-18 without pants if all you can afford is the Rattray.

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Scott Emery
EAA Chapter 326
T-18 N18TE