macrafic
Well Known Member
As you can see from the picture, the gear leg mount has had holes and slots placed strategically in order to accomodate rivets and bolt heads.
My problem is that there is one rivet interfering with the mounts ability to lie flat against the bulkhead (down near the "V" of the mount). That one rivet is right at the edge of the mount and exists on both the left and right sides of the aircraft, so it is not simply an incorrect part.
Did any of you run into this? I'm thinking I would just cut another small notch in the mount to go around the rivet. Since Van's has already done this in other places on the mount, I'm thinking it won't compromise the integrity of the mount at all. Does this make sense?
Also, once I do that, I have an area of the mount exposed that is no longer powder coated. What have you all done about this?
Thanks!
My problem is that there is one rivet interfering with the mounts ability to lie flat against the bulkhead (down near the "V" of the mount). That one rivet is right at the edge of the mount and exists on both the left and right sides of the aircraft, so it is not simply an incorrect part.
Did any of you run into this? I'm thinking I would just cut another small notch in the mount to go around the rivet. Since Van's has already done this in other places on the mount, I'm thinking it won't compromise the integrity of the mount at all. Does this make sense?
Also, once I do that, I have an area of the mount exposed that is no longer powder coated. What have you all done about this?
Thanks!