The Murphy Builders Site

Would any of you knowlegeable builders please comment on this FUS 433 fit
issue. I can generally figure a way around what ever comes up but this has
me stumped.
Thanks,
Ralph Baker

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From: Ralph Baker <rebaker@ftc-i.net>
To: sas@toledotel.com
Cc: rebaker@ftc-i.net
Subject: Elite construction
Date: Saturday, January 05, 2002 9:56 PM

Enjoyed your photos and text on the Murphy site. We are building similar
with an O-360 as tailwheel only. At present we are working forward of

the

carry through to the firewall. The side panels and bottom panel went on
fine. The reason for this email is FUS 433 fit. This is the top "cover"
between the top of the firewall aft to the instrument panel. Our part
seems too wide at the rear. It fits fine at the top of the firewall but
must be arched to fit inside the vertical rectangular sections of the

carry

through to which the instrument panel attaches at each side. If arched,

it

cannot then be pulled down to the curved top of the instrument panel.

The

upper corner wraps attach at a rivet line at each side of FUS433 and

there

is a formed section for longitudinal stiffness just below that rivet

line.

At first glance it seems that the sides of FUS 433 must be trimmed to fit
inside the uprights above the panel but then the rivet line and

stiffening

bends would be trimmed off. That doesn't seem reasonable and the manual
and CD are silent on the subject.

Did you also run into this problem and if so, how did you solve it?

Thanks for any ideas,
Ralph Baker / Sue Scouten
Elite serial 624E

PS - Have you flown yet and if so does it meet your expectations?

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Your right,
It Must be trimmed

I did mine a little different I inverted the panel so that I could have the flat deck and will use the curved
section for my throttle, carb heat and mixture. Had to play with the bracing a bit.




Keith Oliver
Elite #654 TD
N654ME (reserved)
Farmingdale, Maine




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From: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com [mailto:murphy-rebel@dcsol.com (murphy-rebel@dcsol.com)]On Behalf Of
Ralph Baker
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 10:13 PM
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com
Subject: Fw: Elite construction


Would any of you knowledgeable builders please comment on this FUS 433 fit
issue. I can generally figure a way around what ever comes up but this has
me stumped.
Thanks,
Ralph Baker


> At first glance it seems that the sides of FUS 433 must be trimmed to fit

inside the uprights above the panel but then the rivet line and

stiffening

bends would be trimmed off. That doesn't seem reasonable and the manual
and CD are silent on the subject.

>

Did you also run into this problem and if so, how did you solve it?

Thanks for any ideas,