Difference between revisions of "Extended Strake Elbow"

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Visit the full page on Al's heavily customized, Mazda powered, SE Retract [[Gietzen N755V|Here]].
 
Visit the full page on Al's heavily customized, Mazda powered, SE Retract [[Gietzen N755V|Here]].
 
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== Alex Balic ==
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Here's another solution to the door-latch-with-large-strake-extension problem...used a set of aileron push pull cables and much of the original door hardware to work around the new opening- also uses flush-fit door latch (not shown)
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Image:Lr_strake extenson.jpg|Strake Extention
 
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Latest revision as of 18:04, 20 August 2010

This section is for builder's tips on extended your strake leading edge onto the door (typically of the SE body) for extra elbow room, yet maintaining the basic door safety latch mechanisms.

Al Gietzen

Visit the full page on Al's heavily customized, Mazda powered, SE Retract Here.

Alex Balic

Here's another solution to the door-latch-with-large-strake-extension problem...used a set of aileron push pull cables and much of the original door hardware to work around the new opening- also uses flush-fit door latch (not shown)