Original Posted By: "bubbleboy"
Dang!! I wish I lived near Utah! There's a few corvairs there!Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall ply thickness
Pietenpol-List: Firewall ply thickness
Original Posted By: "Chris"
Just a quick question please! I have seen some people use 1/4 inch ply and some1/8 inch ply for the firewall. What is the accepted? I have just spent 30minstrolling the archives but cant solve this one.Scotty--------Tamworth, AustraliaBuilding a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camperwww.scottyspietenpol.comTail and Ribs built...Building fuselage & undercarriage...Corvair engine atRoy's Garage waiting to be modified.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Just a quick question please! I have seen some people use 1/4 inch ply and some1/8 inch ply for the firewall. What is the accepted? I have just spent 30minstrolling the archives but cant solve this one.Scotty--------Tamworth, AustraliaBuilding a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camperwww.scottyspietenpol.comTail and Ribs built...Building fuselage & undercarriage...Corvair engine atRoy's Garage waiting to be modified.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Firewall ply thickness
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
The plans say to use 1/8-inch ply. Lots of people use 1/8-inch but I haveseen 1/4-inch used as well.ChrisSacramento, CaWestcoastpiet.com-----Original Message-----
The plans say to use 1/8-inch ply. Lots of people use 1/8-inch but I haveseen 1/4-inch used as well.ChrisSacramento, CaWestcoastpiet.com-----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Firewall ply thickness
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Both are acceptable. I used 1/8". One of the best things I did, upon theadvice of Jim Boyer, was to glue 'placement dowels' into the framework. Thatallowed me to slide the firewall on and off (at least 100 times!) whileworking on other stuff, until no other work could be done. Then glued thefirewall in place and cut the dowels flush.Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Both are acceptable. I used 1/8". One of the best things I did, upon theadvice of Jim Boyer, was to glue 'placement dowels' into the framework. Thatallowed me to slide the firewall on and off (at least 100 times!) whileworking on other stuff, until no other work could be done. Then glued thefirewall in place and cut the dowels flush.Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall ply thickness
Original Posted By: Jack
Scotty,I used 1/4 inch on both mine. It makes mounting gascolators etc much easier.Cheers PeterSent from my iPhoneOn 29/06/2013, at 10:02 PM, "bubbleboy" wrote:> > Just a quick question please! I have seen some people use 1/4 inch ply and some1/8 inch ply for the firewall. What is the accepted? I have just spent 30minstrolling the archives but cant solve this one.> > Scotty> > --------> Tamworth, Australia> Building a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camper> > www.scottyspietenpol.com> > Tail and Ribs built...Building fuselage & undercarriage...Corvair engineat Roy's Garage waiting to be modified.> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 613#403613> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall ply thickness
Scotty,I used 1/4 inch on both mine. It makes mounting gascolators etc much easier.Cheers PeterSent from my iPhoneOn 29/06/2013, at 10:02 PM, "bubbleboy" wrote:> > Just a quick question please! I have seen some people use 1/4 inch ply and some1/8 inch ply for the firewall. What is the accepted? I have just spent 30minstrolling the archives but cant solve this one.> > Scotty> > --------> Tamworth, Australia> Building a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camper> > www.scottyspietenpol.com> > Tail and Ribs built...Building fuselage & undercarriage...Corvair engineat Roy's Garage waiting to be modified.> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 613#403613> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall ply thickness
Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Gary would you have a picture of that?Thanks!Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jun 29, 2013, at 7:56 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> Both are acceptable. I used 1/8". One of the best things I did, upon the> advice of Jim Boyer, was to glue 'placement dowels' into the framework. That> allowed me to slide the firewall on and off (at least 100 times!) while> working on other stuff, until no other work could be done. Then glued the> firewall in place and cut the dowels flush.> > > Gary Boothe> NX308MB> > -----Original Message-----
Gary would you have a picture of that?Thanks!Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jun 29, 2013, at 7:56 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> Both are acceptable. I used 1/8". One of the best things I did, upon the> advice of Jim Boyer, was to glue 'placement dowels' into the framework. That> allowed me to slide the firewall on and off (at least 100 times!) while> working on other stuff, until no other work could be done. Then glued the> firewall in place and cut the dowels flush.> > > Gary Boothe> NX308MB> > -----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall ply thickness
Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Sorry just found the attachmentSent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jun 29, 2013, at 7:56 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> Both are acceptable. I used 1/8". One of the best things I did, upon the> advice of Jim Boyer, was to glue 'placement dowels' into the framework. That> allowed me to slide the firewall on and off (at least 100 times!) while> working on other stuff, until no other work could be done. Then glued the> firewall in place and cut the dowels flush.> > > Gary Boothe> NX308MB> > -----Original Message-----
Sorry just found the attachmentSent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jun 29, 2013, at 7:56 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> Both are acceptable. I used 1/8". One of the best things I did, upon the> advice of Jim Boyer, was to glue 'placement dowels' into the framework. That> allowed me to slide the firewall on and off (at least 100 times!) while> working on other stuff, until no other work could be done. Then glued the> firewall in place and cut the dowels flush.> > > Gary Boothe> NX308MB> > -----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Firewall ply thickness
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Very handy to be able to remove the firewall while working on rudder pedals,etc!Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Very handy to be able to remove the firewall while working on rudder pedals,etc!Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Firewall ply thickness
Original Posted By: "bubbleboy"
Are the ply side walls 1/4 as you suggested or 1/8? I havent got the plans in frontof me but I thought from memory they were 1/8. But I could be wrong too...Scotty--------Tamworth, AustraliaBuilding a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camperwww.scottyspietenpol.comTail and Ribs built...Building fuselage & undercarriage...Corvair engine atRoy's Garage waiting to be modified.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Firewall ply thickness
Are the ply side walls 1/4 as you suggested or 1/8? I havent got the plans in frontof me but I thought from memory they were 1/8. But I could be wrong too...Scotty--------Tamworth, AustraliaBuilding a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camperwww.scottyspietenpol.comTail and Ribs built...Building fuselage & undercarriage...Corvair engine atRoy's Garage waiting to be modified.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Firewall ply thickness
Pietenpol-List: Re: Stupid things I've done, by Mark Roberts
Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Chris, Gary and Peter...thank you guys!Scotty--------Tamworth, AustraliaBuilding a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camperwww.scottyspietenpol.comTail and Ribs built...Building fuselage & undercarriage...Corvair engine atRoy's Garage waiting to be modified.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Stupid things I've done, by Mark Roberts
Chris, Gary and Peter...thank you guys!Scotty--------Tamworth, AustraliaBuilding a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camperwww.scottyspietenpol.comTail and Ribs built...Building fuselage & undercarriage...Corvair engine atRoy's Garage waiting to be modified.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Stupid things I've done, by Mark Roberts
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
No, the sides are 1/8", but there are additional 1/4 x 1/8 strips on top of thatwhich allow for the metal brackets and bolt heads... In fact, I am thinkingthey are 1/4" thick perhaps.... I cut the firewall even fatter than necessary,so I will rebook at those plans to see it the strips are 1/8" thick or 1/4" alongthere....Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
No, the sides are 1/8", but there are additional 1/4 x 1/8 strips on top of thatwhich allow for the metal brackets and bolt heads... In fact, I am thinkingthey are 1/4" thick perhaps.... I cut the firewall even fatter than necessary,so I will rebook at those plans to see it the strips are 1/8" thick or 1/4" alongthere....Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________