Original Posted By: "w b evans"
Hi Pieters,I'm making the cockpit coamings now and am having trouble figuring out theproper curve to cut the leather covers for the padding. My cockpit cutoutsare curved so the padding is one continuous piece, rather than made in threepieces like many Piets do. Any ideas? I've wasted some rather expensiveleather before I got smart enough to use scrap fabric for the patterns.Jack PhillipsScratching my head in North Carolina________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Jack,I always wanted a round "hole", so I built it so the cowlings over eachcockpit is one piece. After much experimenting, I came up with a prettygood, I think. Most of the things that I had tried looked too big andbulky. Finally would up by splitting a red airhose longwise and firstsecuring that to the cowl being laced thru holes drilled all the way around.This could pull the hose itself tightly into the curves of the cowl. Thenafter secure made a long leather piece that I prepunched for hole lacing,and went to town.If you like what I did, I can give you all the dimensions.I had bought by mistake , waxed linen cord to do the rib stitching. Butthat wasn't what I wanted, so I used that on the cowl lacing.I'll send you a pic via email.walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----
Jack,I always wanted a round "hole", so I built it so the cowlings over eachcockpit is one piece. After much experimenting, I came up with a prettygood, I think. Most of the things that I had tried looked too big andbulky. Finally would up by splitting a red airhose longwise and firstsecuring that to the cowl being laced thru holes drilled all the way around.This could pull the hose itself tightly into the curves of the cowl. Thenafter secure made a long leather piece that I prepunched for hole lacing,and went to town.If you like what I did, I can give you all the dimensions.I had bought by mistake , waxed linen cord to do the rib stitching. Butthat wasn't what I wanted, so I used that on the cowl lacing.I'll send you a pic via email.walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
JackThe nice thing about leather is it can be stretched and formed. Take someof your scrap pieces and try wetting them and forming and stretching. Bepatient and wet it several times you can even soak leather in water and workit into shapes.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
JackThe nice thing about leather is it can be stretched and formed. Take someof your scrap pieces and try wetting them and forming and stretching. Bepatient and wet it several times you can even soak leather in water and workit into shapes.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
Original Posted By: Matt Dralle
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit CoamingsWhat about sources of suitable leather??? I'd like to explore some options. I have restored a couple of late fifties Jaguar OTS (commonly referred to as "roadsters"). These cars have what they call a "D-Rubber" around the cockpit. This gets covered with a very fine grade of leather. The company I bought it from is now out of business, but the company that took over is:OSJI (Original Specification Jaguar Interiors), 4301 Old State Road 3 North, Muncie, Indiana 47303. Phone 800/338-8034. They will send samples. Their colors are vat died andnormally very well controlled....Good luck..Carl Vought________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 21:38:58 -0700
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit CoamingsWhat about sources of suitable leather??? I'd like to explore some options. I have restored a couple of late fifties Jaguar OTS (commonly referred to as "roadsters"). These cars have what they call a "D-Rubber" around the cockpit. This gets covered with a very fine grade of leather. The company I bought it from is now out of business, but the company that took over is:OSJI (Original Specification Jaguar Interiors), 4301 Old State Road 3 North, Muncie, Indiana 47303. Phone 800/338-8034. They will send samples. Their colors are vat died andnormally very well controlled....Good luck..Carl Vought________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 21:38:58 -0700
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
Original Posted By: "Ed Grentzer"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit CoamingsVery very resourceful.....Carl V....Do not arcive________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit CoamingsVery very resourceful.....Carl V....Do not arcive________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
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My source was the back of my closet. Had since the early 80's, a very outof style tan leather jacket. Never had the heart to throw it out. Whenit came time for the cockpit, I knew it was fate smiling down on me. I'mreally happy how it came out.walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----
My source was the back of my closet. Had since the early 80's, a very outof style tan leather jacket. Never had the heart to throw it out. Whenit came time for the cockpit, I knew it was fate smiling down on me. I'mreally happy how it came out.walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----
Fw: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
Original Posted By: "w b evans"
Don't think this want thru, so I'll resend it.walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----
Don't think this want thru, so I'll resend it.walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
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There is a booth at Sun n Fun that has full hides in different colors. HiQuality hides. I believe it is B & B Aircraft Parts. If you are in thewest I know of a few indian trading posts with good hides also.Doug Bryant showed me a shop in Wichita, KS. that sells remnants from theBeech factory also.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
There is a booth at Sun n Fun that has full hides in different colors. HiQuality hides. I believe it is B & B Aircraft Parts. If you are in thewest I know of a few indian trading posts with good hides also.Doug Bryant showed me a shop in Wichita, KS. that sells remnants from theBeech factory also.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: fuselage weight - setback - McGregor Fly-in
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Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fuselage weight - setback - McGregor Fly-inI sure wish I could have made the McGregor Fly-In, but all I had was the weekend to make that flight. The ol' Piet just ain't that quick !! I sure hopeI can make it there next year.I did, however, have a good flight to Bartlesville OK on Saturday, for the 47th Annual Fly In. Bucking a headwind all the way there, the GPS was showinga ground speed of 55mph, with an indicated speed of almost 70. Lots of barran land between here and there, but still maintained about 1000 agl. Those hidden spider webs just gives me the hiebie jiebie's. I didn't fly direct, either. Did a couple of laps around my buddy's house for some pictures, zigged here, zagged there, lap around a lake here and there searching for bikini's, thermals tossed 'er around a little but not too bad. When I got to my tie downspot, I was greeted by a couple of Piet drivers, but they didn't have their planesthere. They are from OK City, but I didn't write their names down. That's the only way I remember anybody's name. There were lots of planes there, probably over 100, but mine was the only Piet !! It was almost 100 statuate milesone way, logged 4 hrs down and back, and had a great airplane day!! Chuck Gantzer________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:16:55 -0500
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fuselage weight - setback - McGregor Fly-inI sure wish I could have made the McGregor Fly-In, but all I had was the weekend to make that flight. The ol' Piet just ain't that quick !! I sure hopeI can make it there next year.I did, however, have a good flight to Bartlesville OK on Saturday, for the 47th Annual Fly In. Bucking a headwind all the way there, the GPS was showinga ground speed of 55mph, with an indicated speed of almost 70. Lots of barran land between here and there, but still maintained about 1000 agl. Those hidden spider webs just gives me the hiebie jiebie's. I didn't fly direct, either. Did a couple of laps around my buddy's house for some pictures, zigged here, zagged there, lap around a lake here and there searching for bikini's, thermals tossed 'er around a little but not too bad. When I got to my tie downspot, I was greeted by a couple of Piet drivers, but they didn't have their planesthere. They are from OK City, but I didn't write their names down. That's the only way I remember anybody's name. There were lots of planes there, probably over 100, but mine was the only Piet !! It was almost 100 statuate milesone way, logged 4 hrs down and back, and had a great airplane day!! Chuck Gantzer________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:16:55 -0500
RE: Pietenpol-List: Cockpit Coamings
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Carl, I bought an entire cowhide of beautiful soft chocolate brown leatherfrom B&B Aircraft Supply of Kansas City, or Gardiner Kansas (I can'tremember their address, I've got their card somewhere) for $125. Seems tobe very good quality. Now I just need to figure out the shape I need to cutit.Jack -----Original Message-----
Carl, I bought an entire cowhide of beautiful soft chocolate brown leatherfrom B&B Aircraft Supply of Kansas City, or Gardiner Kansas (I can'tremember their address, I've got their card somewhere) for $125. Seems tobe very good quality. Now I just need to figure out the shape I need to cutit.Jack -----Original Message-----