I have kit # 207. My parts included a flat pc of stainless, maybe .032,
wrapped in seperate cardboard. It didn;t look anything like the pc I had
alread bought (thinking mine was missing) and I had overlooked it. Any
chance it's lying around? The updated manual I have didn't mention it and
it wasn't on my inventory. Good luck. Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: <schaumr@dcsol.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 5:10 AM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Firewall material for Reb #786 (manufactured
2003-
All
I confirmed last night that my firewall is indeed aluminum (probably
0.032)
(i.e. not magnetic and easily 'test filed".
Ken's email below suggests "early" kits were aluminum, but mine is
#786....hardly an 'early' production number. Should I even bother asking
MAM for the requisite stainless plate? If I have to order this myself,
how
thick must this piece of stainless be?
Fortunately, only the witches-hats are riveted on the firewall, and I was
planning on removing them anyway for Wayne's prescribed firewall
reinforcements....so retrofitting the stainless plate is probably the
easiest
thing I've had to do on the plane in a long while. How refreshing.
I dread cutting the stainless though.....it's going to totally dull my
favorite
Lennox metal bandsaw blade....sniff.
Rob
Rebel 786
On 8/4/2010 4:28 AM, klehman@albedo.net wrote to rebel-builders:
-> Curtis
->
-> Some of us riveted a thin flat sheet of stainless on the forward side
of
-> the aluminum. Actually makes for a stronger firewall with a little less
-> risk of damage I'm told.
->
-> I understand that fibrefrax cloth also meets the requirement. It and
the
-> glue is available from Spruce. I did not use it because I figured it
had
-> to be covered with something else anyway to keep it from eventually
-> becoming saturated with oil.
->
-> I don't know why MAM considered aluminum acceptable for early kits.
->
-> Ken
->
->
-> Curtis Langholz wrote:
-> > Rob, Great topic for sure.... I purchased kit # 175r that had been in
-> > storage for a long time. When I purchased it I bought the upgraded
-> > manuals from MAM and got a tour of the factory plus talked to Daryl
-> > about my engine choice. He recomended the 3" shortening of the boot
-> > cowl which I did as well as the fload stiffeners and motor mount
-> > doublers. I was feeling really good now that it was complete.... I
-> > check the MAM bulletins regurlarly as well and there has not been any
-> > mention of the firewall being aluminum or stainless. It is very
-> > frustrating to have all this time putting it together to find out MAM
-> > was so cheap to use an aluminum firewall that is a safety hazard. Can
-> > anyone give me a suggestion of what I should do with it at this
-> > point? Although it is a setback in the building process, it does
-> > need to be addressed. Thanks for bringing up the question about the
-> > firewall material.
-> >
-> > Curtis
-> >
-> >
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