PA-12 gear change to PA-18 gear

evroosevelt

Registered User

Wilsonville, AL

• Oct 4, 2019

• #1

Does anyone have any pictures of the Atlee Dodge weld on landing gear front attach fittings that have been welded on they would send me. evroosevelt210@gmail.com?
Thanks
EV

 

mike mcs repair

Registered User

chugiak AK

• Oct 5, 2019

• #2

might be some in my photos albums linked below in my signature

 

flybynite

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Eagan, Minnesota

• Oct 5, 2019

• #3

I don't remember whose aircraft this was, but it shows the tabs for the cabane. There is also a gusset plate added to the outside of the cluster that wasn't part of the Atlee STC that I have.

 

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evroosevelt

Registered User

Wilsonville, AL

• Oct 6, 2019

• #4

Thanks for the picture flybynight.
EV

 

evroosevelt

Registered User

Wilsonville, AL

• Oct 6, 2019

• #5

Mike couldn't find any pictures but thanks for the effort
EV

 

RaisedByWolves

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Tx

• Feb 4, 2020

• #6

flybynite said:

I don't remember whose aircraft this was, but it shows the tabs for the cabane. There is also a gusset plate added to the outside of the cluster that wasn't part of the Atlee STC that I have.



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is the gusset for the cabane all
that has to be welded? How much of a PITA is it to
do on a covered airplane? I’m guessing you don’t have to take the structure out from
under the seat?

thanks

 

mike mcs repair

Registered User

chugiak AK

• Feb 4, 2020

• #7

RaisedByWolves said:

is the gusset for the cabane all
that has to be welded? How much of a PITA is it to
do on a covered airplane? I’m guessing you don’t have to take the structure out from
under the seat?

thanks

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Floor has to come out. Well hmmm... depends original gear may be open floor there??



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mike mcs repair

Registered User

chugiak AK

• Feb 4, 2020

• #8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/FVQoUtU92gyEMuks5

floor and such has to come up... old photo before change to -18 gear

 

mike mcs repair

Registered User

chugiak AK

• Feb 4, 2020

• #9

i replace all that old damage above... but this should give you an idea what's involved...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/q26isK9aavQX3h4d9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/oMRJFSSJwCk61SsG7

 

flybynite

FOUNDER

Eagan, Minnesota

• Feb 4, 2020

• #10

It would be really difficult to weld the tabs in without removing the floor.
Left gear leg in gray, cabane in greenish. looking from the front past the elevator cable.
The truss has been removed.

 

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hotrod180

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Port Townsend, WA

• Feb 5, 2020

• #11

Buddy of mine has a 12 converted to 18 gear.
They left the structure above the floor,
it complicated putting in an adjustable PA18 seat.