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NC12350 Monocoupe 110 |
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Boot Cowl and Dishpan, continued
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The dishpan was made out of stainless steel. I made it in sections — easier to shape, hammer formed a flange on the inner diameter edge to provide rigidity and form shaped the outer diameter edge in place with the dishpan tube. Bottom center section of dishpan is removable—mostly because I don’t have the engine back yet from Alan and I know that down in this area there is the induction system, throttle and mixture cables, etc. |
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Top skin is two pieces, seamed in the middle with a doubler and flush rivits. This was due to the size of AL sheets and shipping. A small amount of shape went into the top piece using the English Wheel, although this is probably a piece that could have just been wrapped around. The windshield hoop and dishpan ring have tabs welded for screw attachment.
Doors are hinged and fasten on the bottom with camlocs. |
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The bottom piece has much more shape in it than is seen in the picture. It clears the lower longeron corners without any blisters or bumps.
The entire bottom piece is removable for maintenance providing easy access to the area under the floorboards where the hydraulic brake cylinders are mounted horizontally.
In some of the pictures, the English Wheel tracking marks are evident. |
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You can really see the “bumped out” lower corners of the 110. |