Fergus:
It has been awhile since I bolted up the 914 but as I recollect I needed to
go to Spruce and order longer bolts and some spacers. Other than that the
mess more of less went together as the installation manual noted. I may
have needed to make a special wrench to hold the bolt head of the odd bolt
while tightening.
Steve Hagar
A143
Mesa, AZ
Steve Hagar
hagargs@earthlink.net
> [Original Message]
> From: Fergus Kyle <VE3LVO@rac.ca>
> To: EUROPALIST <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Date: 12/31/2005 3:47:13 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: 914 drivers only please...
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> Now, lookit, a quick review:
> Going forward, the Europa folk call the first 'frame' the
"landing gear frame"(1) - and then call the next bolt-on the "Engine
mounting frame"(2) and the final one the "Rotax Ring Mount"(3).
> As a neophyte builder, I imagined these accurate structures
would slide together as smooth as silk. Wrong. I haven't even tried to
attach the rotax to the intermediate frame(2) yet, because I am busy trying
to wrestle the firewall together and must have the intermediate(2) on and
off the gear frame(1) for fitting purposes.
> While doing the latter, I am using substitute bolts to save
wear and tear on the proper ones. However, when it comes to assembling this
jigsaw together, I note the bottom bolts face forward, the top ones aft.
How in Heaven can one install the bottom ones from behind the firewall,
attempt to compress the 'Lord mounts' and turn on the requisite nuts in
front - while holding the the whole shebang together without dropping odd
bits onto the floor in the process?
> By what devious means (and doubtless questionable magic
incantations) can one accomplish all this? Have some of you people cheated
and paid others - or have you some creative ways to compress these @#$%?
pieces while singlehandedly screwing on a castellated nut far enough to pin
it for keeps? - Yes I am using specified A5-40 (43/32") bolts and they
don't even begin to show through at the other end. The Lord mounts seem to
bloat the minute you take your eyes off them, and if you don't use all ten
fingers to hold the assemblies together, several various cups go
tingly-dingling under the mainwheel area for about twenty feet.
> I am getting drunk just having a small sip after every failed
attempt so as to forestall any nervous anxiety attack - and getting farther
---From success with every try.
> Jenny says she can't stand the bl***dy wimpering and is considering
moving to the Pacific coast in spite of the earth's crust being vexed. This
state of affairs is becoming crucial and there's not much time left.
> It's time to stop cackling behind your cuffs and come to my
assistance. There's a whole series of perplexing tasks even after this
phase is conquered so don't hesitate another minute.
> Oh, and best of 2006 to you......
> Ferg
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