53 Cowl doors
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Good information Jim and a really nice job! Can't see from your photos any need to redo your door. However, if you find you are going to do so feel free to send me your first rebuild (minus latches). I think it would work wonders on 888A.
I know you will want to paint your cowl door to match that nice cowling, but that light shade of green might make your plane go a bit faster
Frank
I know you will want to paint your cowl door to match that nice cowling, but that light shade of green might make your plane go a bit faster
Frank
OLE POKEY
170C
Director:
2012-2018
170C
Director:
2012-2018
Re: 53 Cowl doors
Probably made him think the left wing was heavy and the P-factor increased.170C wrote:Good information Jim and a really nice job! Can't see from your photos any need to redo your door. However, if you find you are going to do so feel free to send me your first rebuild (minus latches). I think it would work wonders on 888A.
I know you will want to paint your cowl door to match that nice cowling, but that light shade of green might make your plane go a bit faster
Frank
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Ordered some new H5000 - .064 latches and received them today and they look great. $12.00 each.
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Karl
'53 170B N3158B SN:25400
ASW-20BL
'53 170B N3158B SN:25400
ASW-20BL
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Just a note: what I did was drill a hole at the top center of the door and add a screw plate under the cowling. you have to remove the screw to open the door but it will not open in flight or allow a lot of movement. Ron
President 86-88
53 C170-B N74887, people choice 2003, Best original B 2007
46 7BCM champ N2843E Rebuilding stage
Cajun Connection way down south, most of you are yankees to me!
53 C170-B N74887, people choice 2003, Best original B 2007
46 7BCM champ N2843E Rebuilding stage
Cajun Connection way down south, most of you are yankees to me!
Re: 53 Cowl doors
My pilot side door is doing same thing. It’s about to break the small piece of metal on aft latch as as the one in the pic that Jim repaired. I’m not handy as he (Jim) is working metal nor do I have the tools. Is there any repair advice?
Thanks
Thanks
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Missing the small piece over the tongue of the latch wouldn’t make me worry. If the door is a loose fit then a crack may develop as was the case for my pilots side door near the latch. I’d just try to delay further damage by using silicon where the latches contact the cowl to reduce vibration damage.
Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
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I've seen new doors fabricated without the troublesome little strip. Doesn't look as good as the original, but it works.
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Thanks I appreciate the response
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The small cotter pin prevents the latch from opening too far and breaking the little strip.
Last edited by DaveF on Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Here’s my new door. I still have some trimming and bending to make it fit just right.
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Nice Dave,
As they say its easier to take the metal off than put it back on. Perfect with these doors can take some time.
As they say its easier to take the metal off than put it back on. Perfect with these doors can take some time.
Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
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Not as nice as yours, Jim, but I’m reasonably satisfied. Took three attempts to get it right, or at least acceptable.
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I’d say better, nice work on the latch cut-outs.
Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS