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Wendells RV-6A
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Date:  5-16-2013
Number of Hours:  8.00
Manual Reference:  Tunnel Mod
Brief Description:  Fit 7A Tunnel in the 6A - 1

Frankly, I was stumped how to fit the 7A tunnel/fuel selector/covers in the 6A. The floor stiffeners are not spaced apart the same as the RV7. So, I made the right side cover fit inside the floor stiffener, and the left side fit outside the floor stiffener. That sounds simple, but when it comes to making fuel pump stiffeners and mounting nut plates and support structure, it was complicated. The only premade parts that I could start with were the tunnel cover and the fuel pump covers. My mind was not helping out with the design. Eventually I made some cardboard templates and after several modifications, I could envision the end result. The Andair fuel selector mounts to a top plate. The top plate screws to a 2 part structure which attaches to the seat pan overhang. The fuel selector side supports screw to the 2 part structure and to the floor stiffeners. The assembly covers were modified to just surround the smaller Andair fuel pump and Red Cube. The large tunnel cover was then cut into two parts. The part with the fuel pump was strengthened with 063 sheet plus side angles.
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Parts all painted and ready to install last time.

Parts all painted and ready to install last time.

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The side supports were cut from RV6 parts

The side supports were cut from RV6 parts

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This attaches to seat pans and the top cover. Side supports attach to it too.

This attaches to seat pans and the top cover. Side supports attach to it too.

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