wing tip gap

[Ron Shannon]

I'm fitting my Fife wing tips and, before drilling any fastener holes, I
have a 1/8"-5/32" gap between the wing tip and the leading edge, even after
pushing the tip back against the leading edge as much as (reasonably)
possible. I have trimmed some extra wing skin that extended beyond the tip
rib, to keep the overlap between wing skin and the inside of the tip no more
than necessary, i.e., on the relatively thin inner edge of wing tip. When I
locate and drill it, the first fastener (high, forward) will pull the gap
closed along the top surface, but will also tend make any gap right at the
leading edge rather permanent.

Is some gap normal? If so, what gap do people have, if any, when fully
installed? Is there a technique for minimizing the gap I maybe haven't
considered?

Ron
254R




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