Rebel floor

[Joel Jacobs]

Hi guys,
Still working on my cabin floor. I was wondering if I'm suppose to install
the floor between bulkheads D and E. That is directly behind the elevator
pulleys. My tailcone floor piece ends at the pulleys (bulkhead D) but the
instructions say to install inner corner wraps between D and E but say
nothing about the small trapezoidal floor piece required behind the pulleys.
Since I'll probably mount my ELT and battery back there I guess I'll go
ahead and install the floor back to E. (I'll STILL have 2 extra wraps)
Is everyone doing it this way? Any reason not to?
Thanks Much!

Joel Jacobs
Rebel 416
Subaru EJ-22




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[Drew Dalgleish]

I stopped my floor at D and that left me enough room to instal my ELT under
the elevator cables.

At 03:01 PM 4/4/2005 -0400, you wrote:

Hi guys,
Still working on my cabin floor. I was wondering if I'm suppose to install
the floor between bulkheads D and E. That is directly behind the elevator
pulleys. My tailcone floor piece ends at the pulleys (bulkhead D) but the
instructions say to install inner corner wraps between D and E but say
nothing about the small trapezoidal floor piece required behind the pulleys.
Since I'll probably mount my ELT and battery back there I guess I'll go
ahead and install the floor back to E. (I'll STILL have 2 extra wraps)
Is everyone doing it this way? Any reason not to?
Thanks Much!

Joel Jacobs
Rebel 416
Subaru EJ-22




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Drew





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[rognal]

Joel,

I couldn't find anything in either my builder's manual, nor on the Murphy CD
that indicates the inner floor, and/or the inner corner wraps are to be
installed aft of bulkhead D. All the longitudinal and cross floor channels
are installed between bulkheads 'A' and 'D'in my manuals (#687).

Roger Hoffman #687R
Eugene, OR USA!




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[Walter Klatt]

Any Rebels in the Guelph or Brampton areas? I will be out that
way this Friday, but not sure how much time I will have.

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com
[mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Drew Dalgleish
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:45 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Rebel floor


I stopped my floor at D and that left me enough room
to instal my ELT under
the elevator cables.

At 03:01 PM 4/4/2005 -0400, you wrote:

Hi guys,
Still working on my cabin floor. I was wondering if

I'm suppose to install

the floor between bulkheads D and E. That is

directly behind the elevator

pulleys. My tailcone floor piece ends at the pulleys

(bulkhead D) but the

instructions say to install inner corner wraps

between D and E but say

nothing about the small trapezoidal floor piece

required behind the pulleys.

Since I'll probably mount my ELT and battery back

there I guess I'll go

ahead and install the floor back to E. (I'll STILL

have 2 extra wraps)

Is everyone doing it this way? Any reason not to?
Thanks Much!

Joel Jacobs
Rebel 416
Subaru EJ-22




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[Ken]

I think the reason not to is weight but I did it anyway. Having a floor
behind the elevator pulley is of little advantage but I'd want to make
sure the battery mount was crash resistant and the ends of the channels
for that should probably be tied with something even if not installing
the floor in that area. If you do put it in, you can possibly save
yourself some effort by not drilling all the rivet holes until after the
elevator pulleys, rudder cable pulleys (if used), battery brackets, and
ELT brackets are made. At least some of those brackets will be easier
and stronger if tied into the channels, or easier to install if you
don't have to backdrill and file to fit predrilled rivet holes in the floor.
Ken

Joel Jacobs wrote:

Hi guys,
Still working on my cabin floor. I was wondering if I'm suppose to install
the floor between bulkheads D and E. That is directly behind the elevator
pulleys. My tailcone floor piece ends at the pulleys (bulkhead D) but the
instructions say to install inner corner wraps between D and E but say
nothing about the small trapezoidal floor piece required behind the pulleys.
Since I'll probably mount my ELT and battery back there I guess I'll go
ahead and install the floor back to E. (I'll STILL have 2 extra wraps)
Is everyone doing it this way? Any reason not to?
Thanks Much!

Joel Jacobs
Rebel 416
Subaru EJ-22

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[WALTER KLATT]

Interesting how some of the same questions come up 10 years later. I still remember asking someone at MAM about that, too, and basically it was in the builder's choice category. I did finish mine right to the back, but just for looks, no other real reason. I do have my survival gear stuffed back in there to help with w&b.

Walter

----- Original Message -----
From: Ken <klehman@albedo.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2005 7:56 am
Subject: Re: Rebel floor

I think the reason not to is weight but I did it anyway. Having a
floor
behind the elevator pulley is of little advantage but I'd want to
make
sure the battery mount was crash resistant and the ends of the
channels
for that should probably be tied with something even if not
installing
the floor in that area. If you do put it in, you can possibly save
yourself some effort by not drilling all the rivet holes until
after the
elevator pulleys, rudder cable pulleys (if used), battery
brackets, and
ELT brackets are made. At least some of those brackets will be
easier
and stronger if tied into the channels, or easier to install if
you
don't have to backdrill and file to fit predrilled rivet holes in
the floor.
Ken

Joel Jacobs wrote:

Hi guys,
Still working on my cabin floor. I was wondering if I'm suppose

to install

the floor between bulkheads D and E. That is directly behind the

elevator>pulleys. My tailcone floor piece ends at the pulleys
(bulkhead D) but the

instructions say to install inner corner wraps between D and E

but say

nothing about the small trapezoidal floor piece required behind

the pulleys.

Since I'll probably mount my ELT and battery back there I guess

I'll go

ahead and install the floor back to E. (I'll STILL have 2 extra

wraps)>Is everyone doing it this way? Any reason not to?

Thanks Much!

Joel Jacobs
Rebel 416
Subaru EJ-22

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[Joel Jacobs]

Ken,
My thinking exactly. I'm going with a fairly heavy Subaru EJ-22 without
cutting the firewall back, same as you if I remember correctly and that's
why I want to put the batteries (two odyssey pc-680s) back there. I already
have the Scott 3200 and steel trailer spring. I'm planning to drill the
channels but not rivet until I make the brackets so they will pickup the
same holes through the channels. I'll probably also use 3/16 rivets for the
battery mounts as I have visions of them busting loose in a crash and
smacking me in the back of the head. That would be a "BAD thing" (TM)!

Joel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken" <klehman@albedo.net>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Rebel floor

I think the reason not to is weight but I did it anyway. Having a floor
behind the elevator pulley is of little advantage but I'd want to make
sure the battery mount was crash resistant and the ends of the channels
for that should probably be tied with something even if not installing
the floor in that area. If you do put it in, you can possibly save
yourself some effort by not drilling all the rivet holes until after the
elevator pulleys, rudder cable pulleys (if used), battery brackets, and
ELT brackets are made. At least some of those brackets will be easier
and stronger if tied into the channels, or easier to install if you
don't have to backdrill and file to fit predrilled rivet holes in the

floor.

Ken

Joel Jacobs wrote:

Hi guys,
Still working on my cabin floor. I was wondering if I'm suppose to

install

the floor between bulkheads D and E. That is directly behind the

elevator

pulleys. My tailcone floor piece ends at the pulleys (bulkhead D) but

the

instructions say to install inner corner wraps between D and E but say
nothing about the small trapezoidal floor piece required behind the

pulleys.

Since I'll probably mount my ELT and battery back there I guess I'll go
ahead and install the floor back to E. (I'll STILL have 2 extra wraps)
Is everyone doing it this way? Any reason not to?
Thanks Much!

Joel Jacobs
Rebel 416
Subaru EJ-22

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