Side Windows Trim

[n727gs]

Fitting the exterior rear window trim on my '60 EC and it appears that I don't have all the trim pieces. Can someone post a picture of the forward vertical exterior trim piece for both rear windows? Maybe some dimensions? I don't have a Champ handy to look at. I do have the top and bottom curved pieces.

Thanks in advance,
Steve jones

[james gevay]

This isn't my plane, it was from Oshkosh this past summer.
I don't seem to remember a trim piece on the front edge, I think the window slips under an existing piece that's welded on the planes fuselage window frame.
I think there's only the 2 pieces, the top and bottom. I may get a chance to get out to the hangar today and I could look at my bare fuselage frame.
Maybe this photo will help,

[Richard Murray]

James your picture shows how my Champ is fitted. The rear windows slide behind a vertical piece of steel and front of the wood rear window frame, There is a top piece and a bottom piece of trim that secure the window to the rest of the wood frame and they meet at the furthest point to the rear.

[n727gs]

Mine's got regular holes drilled in like there was a trim panel screwed into it. The forward ends of the long curved pieces look like they are about 3/16" short like they meet up with a trim piece.

Thanks,
Steve

[james gevay]

It could possibly be a piece that was there on your plane, although it's not needed.
Measure the size you need and make one out of aluminum and match the holes to what's already there.

[John Baker]

My 7AC Champ is also trimmed like the one in the photo. You can see the wood vertical piece behind the plexiglass, which might lead one to think a piece is missing. It is the same as Richard Murray described.

Tailwinds...

[brink]

I am doing a fuselage recover,winter project my plane SN-1943 does not have that steel lip, the window attaches to the wood frame, Which I replaced, had some dry rot along the lower edge, signes it was outside and not in a hanger. The new wood is lipped and recessed to fit the window, I cut my own windows out of Lexan, using blind nuts to secure the aluminum trim. Like your comment how does that forward aluminum piece fit, their was a piece of fabric their, I know that’s not right, you photo helped, but it’s hard to see how it’s secured. Their are other Champs on the Airfield I need to check them out. My concern is the aileron Control cables are in that area. In my way of thinking, that’s a no screw zone.