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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill, I am glad it worked out for you. In my
opinion after years of fighting with wheel collars and those little allen
wrenches that always seem to strip out, inside of a set of wheel pants is
just a big headache. This set up, in my opinion, seems to
be the only way to go.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Darr</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=phelps15@comcast.net href="mailto:phelps15@comcast.net">Bill
Pritchett</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 21, 2003 4:43
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Wheel Pants</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike - you are correct. Just finished
mounting them. (had a pair hiding in a drawer) They work
great.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mdarr00@comcast.net href="mailto:mdarr00@comcast.net">Mike Darr</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 21, 2003 3:58
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Wheel Pants</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill, actually there is plenty of room in the
Bolly wheel pants for the NMP axles, I have them on my current plane.
The only thing you need to do to make them work is install a 1/4 spacer
between the axle and the inside of the wheel pant along with a longer
4-40 bolt to accommodate the spacer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Darr</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=phelps15@comcast.net href="mailto:phelps15@comcast.net">Bill
Pritchett</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 21, 2003 10:44
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Wheel Pants</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, and I couldn't agree more about this
piece. I have a set, and there just isn't room for it inside the
Bolly CF pants. Thanks for the help!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mdarr00@comcast.net href="mailto:mdarr00@comcast.net">Mike
Darr</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 21, 2003
9:55 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Wheel Pants</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill, if you are looking for a very clean
and simple way to mate your Bolly pants and gear, you can try a set NMP
axles (p/n nmpaxlefg) from Central Hobbies. The axle set sells for
$6.97. These axles do not use wheel collars. the wheel is
placed on the axle then held in place with a small e clip. The
axle is attached to the gear with a 4-40 bolt threaded through it.
This allows you to put the wheel on the axle then place it inside the
wheel pant. You will have one hole drilled through the gear and
wheel pant to allow a 4-40 bolt to pass through. With this
you are simply clamping the wheel pant to the gear when mounting the
axle. This is most likely the lightest set-up that I know of along
with a set of Dave Brown wheels. The only problem is that the
axles are made to fit Tetra wheels, so if you choose to use Dave Brown
wheels the hub will need to be modified so that the wheel will fit on
the axle and still be able to install the e clip. If you need
details on the wheel modification I can explain that in another
e-mail. I can also e-mail you pictures of this set-up if you are
interested.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Darr</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:mdarr00@comcast.net">mdarr00@comcast.net</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NSRCA 3316</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=phelps15@comcast.net href="mailto:phelps15@comcast.net">Bill
Pritchett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 21, 2003
8:52 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Wheel Pants</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thoughts on mounting the Bolly CF pants
to the Bolly CF gear?? The pants are grooved to match the
outline of the gear......will the axle, mounted with an aircraft nut,
prevent rotation of the pants?? Does everyone "capture" the
outside of each wheel with a collar, or let it ride against the
pants?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill
Pritchett<BR>765-744-9322</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>