Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Christian Bobka"
Hi,I am about to do something that makes me very nervous. Wood workers measuretwice and cut once. I thought I would check with ya'll (how's that Corky?)before I even measured the first time.The plans for the Pietenpol state that the lower inside motor mount fittingsshould have the firewall cut so the mount slides inside and is bolted to theoutside fitting. This would alsocut the lower wooden cross piece where the firewall and fuselage floor meet.Is that what you did?I would rather not cut the cross piece. It seems that maybe the inside andoutside fittings could be welded across the front so the inside fittingwasn't as "tall" and wouldslide in on top of the cross piece rather than go down to the floor.Help!Ted Brousseau51% done and only 85% to go________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Wow, Good question. All the times I have looked at these plans I nevernoticed that. It would appear that enough of the cross strut has to be cutto allow clearance for one of the bolts that connects the fittings. Wish Ihad known that earlier, instead of having to carefully chisel out a piece ofthe cross strut. I'll also be interested in how you other guys have donethis.Al Swanson-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Jeff Hill"
I left my cross strut out until after the mounts are installed,I plan on fitting it in between the bolts later. Bernie says cut it on page six of the plans. All it does is create a surface to glue the front bulkhead 1/8" plywood to,it's the plywood "box" that is the main structure up there. I don't think it's a good idea to mess with the geometry of the front mounts just to save the ends of that little spruce strut. Just my two cents. Ed G.>From: "Alan Swanson" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Lower inside motor fittings.>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 23:41:12 -0500>>>Wow, Good question. All the times I have looked at these plans I never>noticed that. It would appear that enough of the cross strut has to be cut>to allow clearance for one of the bolts that connects the fittings. Wish I>had known that earlier, instead of having to carefully chisel out a piece >of>the cross strut. I'll also be interested in how you other guys have done>this.>>Al Swanson>>>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of Ted>Brousseau>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Lower inside motor fittings.>>>Hi,>>I am about to do something that makes me very nervous. Wood workers >measure>twice and cut once. I thought I would check with ya'll (how's that Corky?)>before I even measured the first time.>>The plans for the Pietenpol state that the lower inside motor mount >fittings>should have the firewall cut so the mount slides inside and is bolted to >the>outside fitting. This would also>cut the lower wooden cross piece where the firewall and fuselage floor >meet.>Is that what you did?>>I would rather not cut the cross piece. It seems that maybe the inside and>outside fittings could be welded across the front so the inside fitting>wasn't as "tall" and would>slide in on top of the cross piece rather than go down to the floor.>>Help!>>Ted Brousseau>51% done and only 85% to go>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Michael Brusilow"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Lower inside motor fittings.In a message dated 10/22/01 8:07:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, nfn00979(at)naples.net writes:> I am about to do something that makes me very nervous. Wood workers measure> twice and cut once. I thought I would check with ya'll (how's that Corky?)> before I even measured the first time.> > The plans for the Pietenpol state that the lower inside motor mount > fittings> should have the firewall cut so the mount slides inside and is bolted to > the> outside fitting. This would also> cut the lower wooden cross piece where the firewall and fuselage floor > meet.> Is that what you did?> > I would rather not cut the cross piece. It seems that maybe the inside and> outside fittings could be welded across the front so the inside fitting> wasn't as "tall" and would> slide in oTed,Yes, cut the front piece as you questioned. As always I could only recommend staying with the plans as much as possible as they reprsent a proven design. It's a great airplane. Doug Bryant Wichita Ks________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: "Ted Brousseau"
Mike, Thanks! The corner block/gussett - that's a good solution, and retains and maybe even improves the strength of this area. This was one of those areas for me that I just decided to forget about until I was there!Now I can write your solution on the plans and sleep a little better!Gary MeadowsSpring, TX________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Thanks everyone for giving me the courage to stick with the plans.Ted________________________________________________________________________________