Started March 27, 2006
The details for the doors and windows are located in the Bear-Traks April 1998 newsletter (with an update in the July 1998 newsletter). The basic door frames are made from 3/4" x .035 steel tubing.
The best way to insure a good, accurate fit is to simply build the door frames in place on the fuselage.
Here is the basic door frame:
Here is the top door hinge welded to the door frame and bolted to the other
hinge half.:
Before welding this on, make sure the door frame is properly aligned in
the door opening of the fuselage and clamped in place with the 1/4"
spacers.
The bottom door hinge is slightly different as it must be longer to clear
the door flanges. Here is the bottom hinge in place and welded on:
The hole is there to allow a fuel line to pass through later on.
Here is the completed pilot's side door and window frames, ready for some
aluminum covering (and plexiglass):
Main Doors and Windows
Completed: August 20, 2006
Total Time: 44 hours
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