Ben2k9 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Where would I get some replacement bolts for the bolts that secure the wheel pants? I need both the ones on the inside and main one on the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 https://www.mcmaster.com/97654a663 for the small ones. https://www.mcmaster.com/socket-head-cap-screws for the big one. https://www.mcmaster.com/95211a160 washers for the larger cap screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben2k9 Posted October 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks Tom. The link to the big one is the general page for socket head screws, can you help me identify the right type and size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 A Parts Manual from FD helps a lot with this sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 57 minutes ago, Doug G. said: A Parts Manual from FD helps a lot with this sort of thing. AccessDeniedAccess Denied22ED2C3F1A4E18DFuxGVQ4NzO8gZZOxsPX9mPAiXn27TtLkyT3C5FZVJBAWuZgHTre7KKCOdXzu/fkQ4Rl17bNkmYio= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 M6x25 https://www.mcmaster.com/91292a138 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tip Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Fastenal is a good place to buy small quantities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 18 hours ago, WmInce said: AccessDeniedAccess Denied22ED2C3F1A4E18DFuxGVQ4NzO8gZZOxsPX9mPAiXn27TtLkyT3C5FZVJBAWuZgHTre7KKCOdXzu/fkQ4Rl17bNkmYio= ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben2k9 Posted October 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 16 hours ago, Tom Baker said: M6x25 https://www.mcmaster.com/91292a138 Thanks Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 You can buy most of our hardware at Ace Aviation except for the 3mm button head screws. They have all the metric you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I had to repair my wheel pants due to them breaking where the old bolts and rubber washers were. I form fitted stainless washers for the wheel pants after fiber glass repairing the pants. To do this, buy 1" stainless "fender" washers at ACE. Then drill the washers to accept the 6mm bolt. Hammer form to "cup" the washers to match the pant surface. Convex on the outer washer and concave on the inner. File all sharp edges of the washers to a smooth rounded edge. These then hold the wheel pant from moving and cover a wide surface of the pant. Throw away the rubber washers. These are the reason my pants failed. This system has worked now for 5 years with no degradation at attachment points of the pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BravoFoxtrot Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Do I understand you correctly? You fitted a SS washer to the inside and outside of the wheel pant? Did you use something else to fill the gap where the rubber washer used to be? Did you stay with a 6X20mm bolt, or use something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 No rubber on the wheel pant. Washer on both sides. The rubber allows the pant to work up and down during flight and that eats out the wheel pant hole that will have to be patched later on. You want stainless washers on both side to sandwich the wheel pant and when you tighten it tight the wheel pant will not move. make the washer on the inside at least 1". The one on the outside needs to fit in the wheel pant depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BravoFoxtrot Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Ok, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Right with Roger's reply. The rubber washer is bad news. Form the inside and outside washers to fully conform to the surface of the wheel pant so they sandwich the material. Torque the bolt to firmly compress the washers. I rounded the edges of the washers to make sure they don't eat into the wheel pant. Keep the bolt tight by application of a small dab of loctite and check to make sure bolt is tight occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BravoFoxtrot Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Thanks, I appreciate the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben2k9 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 22 hours ago, Roger Lee said: No rubber on the wheel pant. Washer on both sides. The rubber allows the pant to work up and down during flight and that eats out the wheel pant hole that will have to be patched later on. You want stainless washers on both side to sandwich the wheel pant and when you tighten it tight the wheel pant will not move. make the washer on the inside at least 1". The one on the outside needs to fit in the wheel pant depression. 1” diameter or thickness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 1" diameter. You just want to sandwich the plastic between the washers to keep it from moving and the threads of the screw acting like a file and eating out the hole larger. p.s. Do the same thing for the front wheel pant. On the right side of the front put a spacer about 7/16" in length between the axle and the washer. You can buy either plastic or brass spacers at Ace Aviation and just use a Dremel tool with a reinforced cutoff blade to trim it to the right length. Get rid of the rubber as it does not hold the wheel pant solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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