Crewser1989
Member
Hi all!
I'm a non-builder but have been trying to get my RV-4 in good shape for a couple years now and getting closer and closer! What I'm running into is some body work issues that the shop considered to be okay but I didn't.
The avionics cowling apparently didn't fit after the long legs were put on and the firewall was replaced so they cut it in half and riveted the two halves together. The tape was due to the fact that, even though they certified it for IFR, I was told it would leak a lot and ruin the avionics.
With the tape removed, now that I have a hangar.
A view of the 'waves' where it is screwed into place in the firewall.
Just another cowling gap.
A view of the legs. They need to be re-worked too but I guess I need to figure out fiberglass stuff to make that happen.
So, yeah. Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated. IDK if I should just get a piece of metal and start working it myself or if someone has run in to this and knows how it should be cut. Would it make more sense to just fill it or work the fiberglass back? Like I said, not a builder and just barely bright enough to get the hangar door open.
Thanks in advance!
TJ
I'm a non-builder but have been trying to get my RV-4 in good shape for a couple years now and getting closer and closer! What I'm running into is some body work issues that the shop considered to be okay but I didn't.
The avionics cowling apparently didn't fit after the long legs were put on and the firewall was replaced so they cut it in half and riveted the two halves together. The tape was due to the fact that, even though they certified it for IFR, I was told it would leak a lot and ruin the avionics.
With the tape removed, now that I have a hangar.
A view of the 'waves' where it is screwed into place in the firewall.
Just another cowling gap.
A view of the legs. They need to be re-worked too but I guess I need to figure out fiberglass stuff to make that happen.
So, yeah. Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated. IDK if I should just get a piece of metal and start working it myself or if someone has run in to this and knows how it should be cut. Would it make more sense to just fill it or work the fiberglass back? Like I said, not a builder and just barely bright enough to get the hangar door open.
Thanks in advance!
TJ