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Bill & Brendas RV-8 QB
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Date:  9-9-2014
Number of Hours:  3.00
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Brief Description:  Spinner gap plate letft side fabricated and misc

Started to rivit on the gap plate for the right side and ran into an issue. I cant get the squeezer on the rivit at the right angle without interference from the propeller blade. Of the 4 rivits to be set, Only one did I get done correctly. Two need to be drilled out and one wasnt even attempted. The propeller was a tight fit to the spacer with this backing plate sandwhiched in the midle so even if I removed spinner and mounting bolts, the prop would come off with the back plate and spinner anyway. Not sure I want to try pounding out the alignment pins to get prop free as I could possibly gouge something in the process. Will need to slep on it!

Went to tother side and started with the templates. I used the one from right side but it needed to b trimmed to fit and also some additions to it. Then traced out on the aluminum and cut out. Massaged the required bend. Marked for the 4 rivit holes and drilled and countersunk.

Made numerous itterations back and forth to get spacing between the prop and the gap plate to an even 3/32 inch gap. This was probably the most time consuming part of this fabrication

Made the backing plate for the spinner to gap plate attachment and marked and drilled the screw hole.

Drilled and countersunk the two rivit holes for the k-1000 #8 platenut

Sanded and cleaned and primered

Attached the backing plate to the gap plate and the plate nut to the back plate with flush rivits

Test fit using clecos to make sure the 4 rivit holes line up and the single screw hole lines up too.
Looks like it does. I wont even attempt to rivit on yet until I figure how best to do it.
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Tried to rivit the rt side spinner gap plate on but didnt work out. Will be drilling out

Tried to rivit the rt side spinner gap plate on but didnt work out. Will be drilling out

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Left side spinner gap plate and backing plate fabricated

Left side spinner gap plate and backing plate fabricated

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