Brackets for wheel pants.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 05:11

Brackets for wheel pants. Where to get them and how do they attach to the landing gear? on a 7AC, 1946. Thanks for any info.

Mike Berg · Post by **Mike Berg** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 08:45

Hi Lee,
It appears that Wag Aero (store.wagaero.com) has them for about $76.00.
They are code 8 which is unapproved

but.........??? Part number is M-121-000.

Post by **joea** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 08:52

Lee,

I just deleted your first post that was not formatted right.

Next time you post anything and need to change or modify it, just return to the post and you can edit it. That is if you have signed in as a member and are the orginal poster.

One of the benefits of the new style bulletin board!

JoeA

Nathan K. Hammond · Post by **Nathan K. Hammond** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 22:02

$76... damn thats expensive! I simply have 2 pieces of aluminum, 40 or 50 thousandths, bent at 90 degrees. They are connected through the lower gear bolt, one goes on the front side of the oleo and one on the back. The wheel pants have nut plates on them so the pants can be removed without pulling the gear bolt.

I would just make a set. Probably $1.25 in scrap alum. (or free if you know the A/P) and 35 minutes to cut and bend them up.

If my description is fuzzy, they usually are, I can snap picture of mine and send it to you.

nkh

Don Eide · Post by **Don Eide** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 22:33

$76 is expensive.
Aluminum is lighter, however, mine are built out of one piece of .050 steel with ears bent 90 degrees and bolted to the lower gear bolt. Nut plates are attached to the bracket and the wheel pant fits over the bracket and is attached with 4 screws. Also made out of scrape.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 07:41

Nathan could you email me photo of your brackets? Thanks Lee

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 07:56

Forgot my email address

Its hleeberrier@direcpc.com

Post by **joea** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 08:30

Nathan,

If you email me a photo of the brackets I can post them so that everyone can see them.

Thanks,

JoeA

Nathan K. Hammond · Post by **Nathan K. Hammond** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 15:45

One last bit of advice, go ahead and put in a set of over sized doublers on the pants. They take a heck of a beating. This should prevent any cracks that are sure to pop up.

Pics are on the way.

nkh

Chucker · Post by **Chucker** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 00:39

I have a pair I took of my Champ. They have been welded a few times and still have some cracks in them. I could send them to you UPS if you pay the freight back. I would like to keep them for a patterm at a latter date. email me and let me know what yop would like to do. Chucker hangar30@isp.com

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