Pat 12 gets a nose job

[Bob Carriere]

resized to 2.2 mb .....yet it shows up as 69 kb size when posted.

Enough for one night.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

resized to 2.2 mb .....yet it shows up as 69 kb size when posted.

Hi hi Bob, you need to buy more tokens from the MLU store

Kidding aside: the forum SW resizes pictures automatically.

H.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Those are great detail photos of the inner panel, it should be a snap to make a template for the panel now that I know what it looks like in such detail. Ian had also sent me a photo by e-mail so between all the photos I should be set.

My plan is to make a template for what how the original should be made, then plan to figure out how to make a panel that can be more easily removed for road side service. Having lost fan belts and had to fix stuck generator brushes on the road, want to be sure I can get into that area with out having to remove some of those bolts.

Hanno- Didn't know that the MLU software now auto reduced photos, I have been carefully resizing them before posting. Auto resizing will make posting photos easier.

Cheers Phil

My thanks to Bob and Ian for responding with photos quickly.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

Bobs photos showing the side view of the air scoop and the floor vent, reminded me what I have found to be an easy and good fitting duct hose.

After looking and not finding a ready source for the flex hose I was looking for a simple solution answer a Coke Can (or other canned beverage can) cut off the top and bottom paint and slip it on. Has to be installed while one or the other end of the panels is being installed.

Cheers Phil

[Grant Bowker]

Bob prefers Pepsi. More seriously, similar ducting is used in light aircraft. I haven't really tried to find a source but can ask around, after all I work at the airport.

[Bob Carriere]

I will use a Moosehead beer can as it is already green......


On the resizing...... I can submit up to 2.2mb and MLU will accept for posting anything above that is rejected SO the resizing may be automatic but only up to a point.

Higher resolution pictures can be sent to individuals by regular emails if requested. Hi res pictures are so nice when you went to enlarge to see details.

Hanno.... will sned an order for more token...do you have bulk discount??

Bob C

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hanno- Didn't know that the MLU software now auto reduced photos, I have been carefully resizing them before posting. Auto resizing will make posting photos easier.

Phil,

Yes it does but only to a certain extent. If you try to upload the typical digital camera image size of several MB's, it may be too large and will not upload. In that case you will still need to resize before attaching. Give it a try!

Hanno

[Grant Bowker]

A possible source for flexible ducting that resembles the type used in CMPs. http://www.aircraftspruce.ca/pdf/201...l/Cat13111.pdf Aircraft Spruce also operates a US site at aircraftspruce.com I suspect shipping to many parts of the world will be more than the price of the ducting. Confirm on your truck but a quick and dirty measurement on one of Bob's yardbirds suggests 1 foot of 2-1/2" ID should be enough for a truck with a bit to spare. US and Canadian pricing for that is around $10-20 for that quantity including postage/shipping.
Other sources might be your local airport (but go to the Cessna side, not the Boeing/Airbus side) or anyone in your area who's into homebuilt or experimental aircraft. This part of the Experimental Aviation Association's website might help you find someone in your area. http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-chapte...an-eaa-chapter They might be as curious about your truck as you are about the planes...

[Bob Carriere]

Ducting sold by wood working shops for dust collectors....comes in various size but would need painting as it is usually transparent to detect blockages.

Princess Auto also has a similar pipe for sump pumps....wire coil is designed to keep piping from collapsing under vacuum.... also clear plastic but could be roughened up in the blasting cabinet to better hold OD paint.

Last would be a junk yard looking for duct work under the dash of older cars..

Cheers

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

Well my problem of getting overheated while driving the Pat 12 seems to be completely solved for now maybe 6-7 months.

Took the truck to a Cruzin this morning and with the temperature down 40F or 4C outside it was to say a little nippy given that it was in the mid 80sF 30sC two weeks ago the season change came on quickly.

Think I'll have to make a radiator muff and drive with the distributor door open. Been working on floor pad to close up the holes around the peddles and steering column may have to make it to be easy to remove.

Cheers Phil