Cukali wrote:
Miatav8,MstrASE,A&P,F wrote:
Like Perry said, don't build with the diagonal out of plane with the upper and lower rails and there will be no need for a bend.
Well I've learned there is a big difference with wanting something and actually having it look good or be doable.
There must be pros and cons between the two options. Was just trying to weigh them.
Of course. No problem. What I am saying is, the diagonal brace does not need to touch the installed skin, even though the lower rails taper more than the upper rails and there is some twist to the panel. You could build it where the rails don't taper at all and be able to rivet to the diagonal without bending, do what Chuck did above, or build it like Champion in "the book" with round tube for the diagonal to get it away from the skin. The book also has patterns for the side panels.
Due to the server fail and no back up, your pics were lost from your build. You can re-add them the same way you did originally. Hopefully that won't happen again for another 20 or so years.
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