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Leonard's RV-7A Build

Category: 4 – Fuselage

Gear Leg Fairings – 4

Bonded oak stiffeners to gear legs and wrapped them with fiberglass tape and saturated with resin.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on January 12, 2020March 26, 2022Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Gear Leg Fairings – 4

Gear Leg Fairings – 3

Manufactured oak stiffeners.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on January 5, 2020Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Gear Leg Fairings – 3

Gear Leg Fairings – 2

Installed hinge in right fairing.

Time: 3 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on January 2, 2020March 26, 2022Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Gear Leg Fairings – 2

Gear Leg Fairings

Trimmed gear leg fairings and installed hinge in left fairing.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on January 1, 2020Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Gear Leg Fairings

Main Gear Pant Installation – 3

Installed left wheel pant.

Time: 3 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 30, 2019Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Main Gear Pant Installation – 3

Main Gear Pant Installation – 2

Installed right wheel pant.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 29, 2019March 21, 2022Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Main Gear Pant Installation – 2

Main Gear Pant Installation

Fit main wheel pants parts together, nut plates and screws.

Time: 5 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 22, 2019March 26, 2022Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Main Gear Pant Installation

Front Gear Leg Installation

Fitted front gear leg with hinge.

Time: 6 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 8, 2019Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Front Gear Leg Installation

Front Gear Fairing Installation

Drilled and located front gear fairing with magnets.

Time: 3 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 1, 2019Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Front Gear Fairing Installation

Brake Lines

Fabricated and installed brake lines to wheels.

Time: 3 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on November 26, 2019Categories 4 - FuselageLeave a comment on Brake Lines

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