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Identify this wheel pant mount (RV-4)

RVFan671

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Cracked mounts on my wheel fairing mounts. The plane was finished in 91 and my electronic plans only show the new pressure recovery pants and mounts so they are of no use to me here. Does anyone have plans for the vans mounts from the mid 80s to early 90s, or know if these are some aftermarket mounts? Would like dimensions to go from instead of a guess and check and match the best I can to the old one.

Pictures are for the right side mount.
 

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From Van's RV-4 Drwg. 38 - Landing Gears, Wheel Attach, ETC

From the attached pics you can see that the original callout was for a straight piece to mount to the inner face of the WP. Is also seen from the end view of the same drwg.

Way back then it was every man for himself when it came this part of the build, and if you didn't have (or now don't have) the original WP, this flat pattern is merely a starting point. But still probably better than head scratching.

HFS
RV-4 S/N 1136 (1989)

Sorry about the orientation of the second pic.
 

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Flat would have been much more simple. The drawings do help though so I'm not starting from no where.
 
Bracket

Note that the flat requires bushings to properly locate the bracket in relation to the wheel pant.
 
Some day, but not today

May be a good opportunity to buy some speed with the newer pressure recovery pants.

I'm doing the condition inspection which is the only time of year I have access to a hanger but it's too far from home to get enough time to spend on new pants and fairings.
 
I have the plans

I have the plans you want, I think. My plane was built in 1985. I also have the wheel pants off of it right now so can take photos if you like. Let me know what exactly will help you. I am not the builder and only recently acquired the plane so still trying to figure things out.

edit...It looks like HFS gave you what you want.
 
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