Larryskydives
Active Member
I have an RV6 with the piano hinge on the cowling. On the upper cowl by the firewall, I have a couple of ears have broken off the hinge. I do like the smooth, sleek fit of the hinge but it can be a pain sometime.
Options are to replace the hinge, or section of the hinge which will require drilling out rivets and riveting new hinge.
I have purchased the V-Lock mounting plates for the skybolts fasteners.
Do I just replace a section of hinge?
Or do I drill out all of the rivets for the hinge on both firewall and cowling and install the skybolt fasteners?
How difficult is it make the skybolt fasteners line up, and will the upper cowling need any reinforcement where fasteners will be located?
Not sure which way I want to go!
Options are to replace the hinge, or section of the hinge which will require drilling out rivets and riveting new hinge.
I have purchased the V-Lock mounting plates for the skybolts fasteners.
Do I just replace a section of hinge?
Or do I drill out all of the rivets for the hinge on both firewall and cowling and install the skybolt fasteners?
How difficult is it make the skybolt fasteners line up, and will the upper cowling need any reinforcement where fasteners will be located?
Not sure which way I want to go!