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class=940382416-29012005>Bob,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=940382416-29012005> I saw a neat way of holding on a belly pan on Dan
Hamlett's Impact a few weeks ago. I don't know if it would work in your case
because you must be able to slide the belly pan back and forth. They use keyhole
type attachment points. A bunch of shoulder screws are installed in the fuse
(top half). The belly pan has slots at the attachment points. One end of the
slot is large enough to fit over the screw head, the rest is just wide enough to
fit the shoulder of the screw. To install, you place the belly pan on the fuse
with the large ends of the holes over the screws. Push down and slide back. Only
one small screw is used to retain the pan. The screw just keeps the pan from
sliding so it doesn't need to be very large. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A href="http://www.idseng.com/"
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob
Pastorello<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:41 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
NSRCA<BR><B>Subject:</B> Screwing Belly Pans<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Allrighty- here's a question for the creative
types... My new Icepoint, truly a VERY high quality PARF, has the one piece
wing (big, straight, light, well-covered), and it is covered with a REALLY
long one-piece belly-pan/chin cowl that goes from the spinner face to the wing
t.e.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> It is supposed to be held on
with ten, 2mm screws....Since the wing/pipe has to come off every flying
session, that's a LOT of screwing around with...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ANYONE have any ideas for alternates? Have
considered the BVM 'canopy hooks', but not enough surface to grab everything
properly. I have about a 1/4" tall lip to hold onto from the
pan.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please - no "That's why you buy plug-in wings,
Bob" answers....</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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