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** Note: The center rivet line on the F-1071 Forward Top skin is NOT center to the airplane! It is offset along with the F-1044A forward fuselage rib and the top center screw of the instrument panel. The center strut is attached to the rib's side. | ** Note: The center rivet line on the F-1071 Forward Top skin is NOT center to the airplane! It is offset along with the F-1044A forward fuselage rib and the top center screw of the instrument panel. The center strut is attached to the rib's side. | ||
** Excessive thickness of the welds at the bottom end of the center cabin brace may prevent proper insertion down to the shim. Consider notching the skin to make it fit. Also consider whether you want cables to run down inside as they also need a skin opening. See also this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/9793935377394140 FB post]. | |||
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** Since you are drilling through steel guided by a pilot hole in the rib's web, best to first drill with a sharp 1/8 carbide drill bit, then upsize to #12 | ** Since you are drilling through steel guided by a pilot hole in the rib's web, best to first drill with a sharp 1/8 carbide drill bit, then upsize to #12 | ||
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** The kit comes with three 3 inch cutting discs for trimming acrylic ([https://store.vansaircraft.com/norton-cutting-disc-3-tool-3-cutting-disc.html Norton Discs]). You might have to enlarge the very small center hole to make it fit your grinder or to fit into a cut-off disc arbor. High rpms are not necessary for cutting acrylic, an arbor in a standard drill works fine. | ** The kit comes with three 3 inch cutting discs for trimming acrylic ([https://store.vansaircraft.com/norton-cutting-disc-3-tool-3-cutting-disc.html Norton Discs]). You might have to enlarge the very small center hole to make it fit your grinder or to fit into a cut-off disc arbor. High rpms are not necessary for cutting acrylic, an arbor in a standard drill works fine. | ||
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** On the forward door post, the longer 10R14 bolts go into the 3 upper holes, the shorter 10R11 ones go into the lower 5 holes. | ** On the forward door post, the longer 10R14 bolts go into the 3 upper holes, the shorter 10R11 ones go into the lower 5 holes. | ||
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