I'm getting ready to do my wing root fairings using metal strips instead of the fiberglass deal that came with my 4 kit. Unfortunately this means I have to work largely without plans, so I have several questions for those that have done their wing roots.
1. On the screws that go through the tank, I assume that they are all the way inboard and only go through the tank skin and not the inboard tank rib. Is this correct?
2. What gets countersunk, what gets dimpled, and which nutplates (k1000 or k1100) are used?
3. I understand from Dan's site that the aft-most tank holes double as fairing mount holes. True?
4. On the top of the wing, exactly how far aft does the fairing go? Does it stop even with the aft edge of the upper wing skin or does it get involved somehow in fairing the flap?
5. How much of a gap should there be between fairing and fuse?
Thanks so much in advance for any answers you guys (and gal?) can provide.
Steve Zicree
RV4 finishing??? Boy, that's a hot one!
1. On the screws that go through the tank, I assume that they are all the way inboard and only go through the tank skin and not the inboard tank rib. Is this correct?
2. What gets countersunk, what gets dimpled, and which nutplates (k1000 or k1100) are used?
3. I understand from Dan's site that the aft-most tank holes double as fairing mount holes. True?
4. On the top of the wing, exactly how far aft does the fairing go? Does it stop even with the aft edge of the upper wing skin or does it get involved somehow in fairing the flap?
5. How much of a gap should there be between fairing and fuse?
Thanks so much in advance for any answers you guys (and gal?) can provide.
Steve Zicree
RV4 finishing??? Boy, that's a hot one!