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I used a variation of Bob Pastusek
and Joe Trepicone designs. I didn't like the elephant butt because of the
weight, wasted space, and no standing access to the rear when the plane is done
(through the gear door openings). I lowered the baggage area quite a bit,
and made cutouts for the wheels. Maintaining an inch around the wheels at
the prepreg, I used a couple layers of carpet padding to get an inch of space
all around the protruding area of the wheels, clear taped the padding, and laid
an 8 bid over the padding. All baggage area "floors" are removable for
access later. The extended baggage area can only be used for very light
stuff, but my wife loves to haul lots of pillows when we travel.
I had no plans for the modified gear
well, just used common sense on clearances (although I DID have the elephant
butt for reference). You'll notice a bump
for the hydraulic pump, and there will be another one shortly for the top corner
of the fan motor on the A/C condenser (just finishing that now).
Tom Sullivan
On Mar 9, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Bill Wade
wrote:
> I was getting ready to start on the IV-P
baggage area- my kit doesn't have the "elephant butt" wheel housings so I
received two sheets of 1/4" material and no instructions. Thankfully I have a
number of photos from different sources.
>
> The
sheets, P/N 1026A and 1026B vary in the fabric orientation- A is 0-90 and
B is +/-45 degrees. I asked the factory and was told to use the 0-90 for the
baggage area, but the photos of various projects show everyone using the +/-45
material. Could those who have gone before confirm what they've used and
where?
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> Also, I checked the archives and found
some discussion about moving the hydraulic power pack forward to the area behind
the pressure bulkhead. Is that a good location in terms of
W&B?
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> Thanks very much- Bill Wade
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