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3 Contents Chapter Preface Parts List Tools List Supplies List Glass List Process Overview Materials Headliner Carpet Upholstery Seat Foam Glue for Installation Trim and Weather-stripping Installation Fuselage Headliner Window Frames Carpeting Side Panels Interior Door Cover Glare shield Rear Cover Panel February GGG Page 15-3

4 15 - Interior Chapter Preface Parts List Part Number Description Qty VTDS part TrimLock Door trim 24 ft Foam, 1/2" Foam, 3/8" Tools List Description Razor Knife Hacksaw Blades Jig Saw Supplies List Description EZ-Poxy Duct Tape 3/4" Plywood Headliner Material Carpeting Upholstery Seat Foam 3M Super Trim Adhesive Glass List No glass work in this section Process Overview Construction Process Install Window Frames Install Fuselage Headliner Install Carpeting Create & Install Side Panels Create & Install Door Panels Upholster Glare Shield Completion Date Page GGG February 2003

5 Materials A nice interior should run you around $1500-$2000 if you have the seats upholstered by a professional, and do the carpet, headliner, and side panels yourself Headliner This is late model headliner material, which is a velour cloth fabric with a piece of 1/4 foam bonded to the back. It comes in many colors and is glued to the interior of the fuselage and door from the windows up with contact cement. You will need approximately 4 yards at a cost of around $15 to $20 per yard Carpet We use automotive type with the black rubberized backing. It comes in a lot of colors, and you will need approximately 12 linear yards at a cost of around $25 to $30 per yard Upholstery This is up to you. Cost may vary as much as $15 to $20 per yard. You will need approximately 3 yards for side panels, and it is up to your seat cover man as to how much you will need for the seats themselves Seat Foam Usually costs $50 to $100. Like other items, what you use is a matter of personal preference however probably no other item will affect your comfort as much Glue for Installation We use 3M Super Trim Adhesive (part #08090). You will need 4 or 5 of these spray cans. The stuff works great, and will get you higher than a kite if you do not have adequate ventilation. Super Trim Adhesive is available at most auto body supply stores Trim and Weather-stripping Velocity now supplies a trim and weather stripping system made by Trimlock. It is a two part system. The trim that clips on the door flange is Trimlock part number 100B7x3/16B. The seal that sticks to the door is X109HT. If you need to get different sizes it is available through many hardware or auto parts stores. * * * February GGG Page 15-5

6 15 - Interior Installation Fuselage Headliner Installing the headliner can be complicated if you do not go about it correctly The trick is to first establish a centerline on both the fuselage and the foam side of the headliner, and then work from the center out. It works well if you stop the foam an inch or so from the window. This will allow your window trim rings to sit flush with the upholstry when they are installed. Note: If you are going to install a GPS Antenna on the roof, make sure that it is in place prior to installing the headliner. Make sure that the area around your door hinges has been glassed in before the headliner is installed. Once the headliner is in place, trim flush around the door cutout lip and glue the liner securely in place with some extra contact cement. Rain gutter Silicone sealant (Optional) Headliner Tucked under windlace Trimlock Door Trim Figure Fuselage headliner installation. Door Trimlock Door seal We will use our headliner material to upholster down about 2/3rd s of the way down the fuselage side. We also upholster the tops of the baggage strakes Window Frames These are included in the kit. They can be covered with upholstery and screwed in place Carpeting Installing the carpets is done with contact cement or 3M spray adhesive applied directly to the inner skin of the lower half of the fuselage. You will be carpeting the following: Bottom and sides of the baggage strakes. Floor Lower half of the cabin side of the canard bulkhead. Lower sides of the cabin up to the side panels. Center console. The side panels in the rear come to the bottom of the baggage cutouts, and the side panels in front come down to the center of the leading edge of the strakes. Therefore, the carpet must come approximately 1" higher than the side panels, so that the panels will hide the edge of the carpet. You will need plenty of sharp razor blades, but be careful not to damage the glass behind the carpet. Note: Do not cover your access panels that you made to get at the gear and the control system. You can remove these covers and cover them with carpet separately. Page GGG February 2003

7 Side Panels The side panels are constructed out of door skins or stiff poster board, and serve to cover the area between the windows and the carpet. The best way to build your side panels is to make paper templates and then transfer the pattern to the panel material. Once you have constructed and fitted the panels, cover one side with 3/8" foam, and then cover that with your upholstery material. Put them together with the spray adhesive, first gluing the foam to the panel, then the fabric to the foam. Wrap the fabric around the edges of the panel so that about 1" of fabric extends onto the back of the panel. Install the panels to the aircraft with either silicone sealant or contact cement. Prop the panels into place while the contact agent cures. We prefer to use the silicone, as it is easier to remove if necessary Interior Door Cover The molded cover over the door mechanism is installed by first cutting the slot for the handle. Cut fit and install several wood or hard foam blocks with 5-Minute Epoxy. Space them evenly around the door. These are used to support the cover off of the linkage. We prefer to use PK screws( or wood screws) to hold the panels into these wood spacers. You can also use automotive trim screws that you can cover with a cap that matches your interior Glare shield After your glare shield has been fitted it can be upholstered. Some builders have just filled and painted there glare shields with flat black paint. We prefer to have it upholstered in a flat black vinyl when we have are seats upholstered Rear Cover Panel From the top of the Gear bulkhead up you will need to creat a panel to cover your sump tank and gear mechanism. We prefer to use Dyvinicel foam that has been glassed with one ply of bid on each side. You can use plywood but this is a heavier installation. The panel needs to clear the over center mechanism for the main gear on an RG. This is very important. You do not want to have anything can can foul the operation of the gear. February GGG Page 15-7