Floorboards for templating, Free
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have yours been put into use yet Goodyear? mine came last week and i was going to put a layer of clear vinyl over them for protection. thoughts?
Hey Bart, what was the total cost of the sexy carbon ACA boards?
Yes, mine have been in the plane for over 100 hours. No evidence of wear even under the heel area of the pedals. I have taken the plane into numerous dirt and grass strips so my shoes are often not clean. They hold up well. I spoke with Dale at ACA about them and they do not do anything to protect them in the new planes.
$1100 plus shipping. i'll weigh them when i am back in the hangar and the new plywood ones as well. the CF are light AF.
What are you going to do with the plywood ones?
they are going up for sale soon, email me if you think you might be interested.
kubark42
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Before they go, any chance we could get some dimensions? I'd love to make that CAD model so we can make our own.
Rick
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What's the verdict? Curious what the wight difference is.
I totally forgot to do that!
ehaecker
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Highly interested in this. Was considering buying ACA CF floor but I love to save money and DIY some things. I’d fully plan to remove the carpet entirely as my airplane is already loud. I need all the weight savings I can get in my 7KCAB.
Would love to find a source of the CF to cut my own. Probably going to just use birch. I do think it looks nice.
Bart, any chance you have the old and new patterns to compare? The new pattern is extended on the left and right for the first 2 feet to cover the gap between the frame and boot cowl. ACA also sells an extension kit for the old floorboards.
Bart, any chance you have the old and new patterns to compare? The new pattern is extended on the left and right for the first 2 feet to cover the gap between the frame and boot cowl. ACA also sells an extension kit for the old floorboards.
Bob Turner
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I completely forgot to look for the clips!
I pulled my floorboards two years ago, sanded them down, patched the rough areas and extraneous holes, sprayed them black, then three coats of semi-gloss urethane varnish - I promise you they look almost as good as the exotic thousand-dollar floorboards.
I pulled my floorboards two years ago, sanded them down, patched the rough areas and extraneous holes, sprayed them black, then three coats of semi-gloss urethane varnish - I promise you they look almost as good as the exotic thousand-dollar floorboards.
Joe
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My originals are 1/4" fir plywood. Locally all of the birch I am finding is 5mm (about 0.19). Has anyone done their floor and battery tray with the 5mm? Thoughts?
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