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Old 06-13-2006 | 01:17 AM
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striderjg
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Default RE: PT-40 taildragger conversion

Sure. I'll throw some pictures up. As of now, I just need to pick up a 4-40 tap at the hardware store tomrow so I can screw the tail wheel mount in. The conversion wasn't bad at all. I cut out the tank floor, and glued in a piece of 3/32" model ply onto the floor. Then I glued 2 pieces of 1/4" ply together, and glued them to the floor just infront of the former where the wing leading edge is. I then glued some hardwood square stock between the firewall and the 1/4"x2 ply rails I hadput in. I ditched the idea of going over the top as I didn't have the right wood for that. Would have made it stronger I'm sure but it will do. Then drilled and tapped holes for the mains mount, mounted them up, drilled holes for the axles, put them on, glued back in the tank floor. I epoxyed the spring from the sullivan tail wheel mount into a hole in the rudder, and am waiting to get the tap tomorow. Then drill and tap and screw in the mount, mount the tail wheel, balance and off I go.
-John