Original style fiberglass wheel pants

trake · Post by **trake** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:18 am

My 55 is currently wearing original metal wheel pants. They are however, lumpy enough to be annoying. Has anybody installed the Aircraft Spruce original style fiberglass pants? Looks like you can get them with the bulkheads installed, dont know about the mud scraper. Whats the process? Is the axle hole predrilled? Any riveting required? Thanks

russfarris · Post by **russfarris** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:01 pm

Judging by the fact that two sets of original wheel pants went for 2,000 and 2.500 dollars on e-bay recently, you might consider having a good sheet metal guy work on those lumps...Russ Farris

blueldr · Post by **blueldr** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:02 pm

Listen to what Russ says. If you're any kind of a "purist", you'll never be able to sleep at night with fiberglas wheel fairings installed on your airplane.

trake · Post by **trake** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:33 am

Sounds like good advice, Ill start asking around

N170CT · Post by **N170CT** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:36 pm

Yo Tracy,

I'll give you $200 for them ole lumpy wheel pants and I'll even come by your hangar and pick them up

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Alway eager to help a fellow 170 driver where I can.
chuck

trake · Post by **trake** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:59 pm

Youre a pal Chuck, but Ill keep them for now. They look pretty classy from 30 feet