Rear Pax floor foot wells and other

Not on any drawings I've seen but they are in a lot of pix. Does anyone have a any drawings/knowledge/warnings/etc they'd like to share regarding rear pax footwells?

A lot of pictures I've seen show most, if not all floor panels installed with screws versus the "permanent" ones being riveted. Again, any knowledge/warnings/etc you can share?

Thanks,
Scott F

Call the company!

I recall handing Vince a big box of those things - ring him up 1st.

Keep building!!

F1Boss said:

I recall handing Vince a big box of those things - ring him up 1st.

Keep building!!

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Didn’t see them in the drawing so didn’t think there was anything to order..

Any comment on the river vs screw floor panel question? Much thx.

I used plate nuts and screws for just about every floor component except the rear baggage shelf. Installing them was not a fun job but in the 18 plus years since installing them I’ve been very happy the times I’ve wanted to remove a panel. Plan your roll trim and AP servo installs around where the heal buckets will be. Also take in to account the rear rudder pedals if you will be installing those.

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Scott,

Send an email to [email protected] and I will reply with footwell dimensions and installation photos.

Tom

Floors

Having just installed and removed my floors about a dozen times (don't ask), I can give the following advice. I have an RV-8 but I think they are very similar to the -4 and the rocket.

I used screws, and I'm very happy that I didn't have to keep drilling out rivets. Some say that rivets are easier and faster, but screws are pretty easy.

I installed a nutplate and screw at each of the pre-punched holes in the floor. My feeling is that this is double what's needed, but if you have a pre-punched hole I guess you have to fill it. If I did it again, I'd probably skip every other hole.

I'm sure come annual inspection time I'll be much more likely to pull the floors since I have screws. If I had rivets, I'd be like "I'll just get a borescope in there" which is probably fine, but naked eyeballs are probably better.