Lemmingman
Well Known Member
I had the opportunity this week to wander around many of the fabulous RV's that were at Oshkosh. I admit to peeking underneath, seeing how one thing or another was done on your plane. I peered into planes to see what color you used. One thing I would still like to do is check out rudder locations. I'll post that request in a different thread.
This thread is for the mistake that I found out I have made. I have come to the definitive conclusion that steps are not needed on a tail wheel RV7. Unfortunately I have bored two beautiful holes in the side of the plane for the steps that I was going to put on. As I see it, I have three choices.
What I'd like to know is if anyone else has had to face this and how did they overcome it? Are there any options that I am missing? The new side skins seem like the most pain free solution, but they have already been rolled and all my holes have been match drilled, though not dimpled.
This thread is for the mistake that I found out I have made. I have come to the definitive conclusion that steps are not needed on a tail wheel RV7. Unfortunately I have bored two beautiful holes in the side of the plane for the steps that I was going to put on. As I see it, I have three choices.
- Use fiberglass to fill the hole.
- Create a metal patch and use some body filler to fill in gaps.
- Order two new side skins.
What I'd like to know is if anyone else has had to face this and how did they overcome it? Are there any options that I am missing? The new side skins seem like the most pain free solution, but they have already been rolled and all my holes have been match drilled, though not dimpled.