Vertical Stitch

[FlyingMissDaisy]

Hi All,
Back on the cover job of 1941 BC12D. Need to complete the tapes as well as the stitches on the vertical. Anyone have a picture of the tapes and stitches as well as the method used not to put a large pucker in.
Thanks
John

[Robert Lees]

Re: Vertical Stitch

On the vertical stabiliser? (Fin)

Or do you mean you like to stitching with the surface vertical?

Rob

[mike lutz]

Re: Vertical Stitch

John,if you scroll down on this current page,you will find neumorous articles on the vert. fin stitching.Hope this helps.

[3Dreaming]

Re: Vertical Stitch

Hi All,
Back on the cover job of 1941 BC12D. Need to complete the tapes as well as the stitches on the vertical. Anyone have a picture of the tapes and stitches as well as the method used not to put a large pucker in.
Thanks
John

On another forum I was called the rear end of a horse because of things I was pointing out, but I can't resist.
Taylorcraft didn't build a 1941 BC12D. In 1941 they built BC-65's and BC12-65's and also the Franklin and Lycoming versions, the BC12-D wasn't approved until 1945. For the stitching it would depend on which model it is, and if it used the metals straps to keep the fabric pulled in.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Vertical Stitch

Tom is right, but everyone has said it wrong for so long I am betting even he is laughing a little at pointing it out. I have even slipped a few times myself on my 41, expecially after calling her a BL-65 Deluxe with a Continental conversion and getting a blank stare back from the "uninitiated". "It's like a Taylorcraft BC-12D only built before WW-II" is the usual explanation and they smile and nod like the Cool Whip advertisement people.

On the tail the covering is stitched to teh top and middle fin rib, then stretched down to the upper longeron to form a really nice smooth curve when it shrinks.

Hank

[3Dreaming]

Re: Vertical Stitch

Tom is right, but everyone has said it wrong for so long I am betting even he is laughing a little at pointing it out. I have even slipped a few times myself on my 41, expecially after calling her a BL-65 Deluxe with a Continental conversion and getting a blank stare back from the "uninitiated". "It's like a Taylorcraft BC-12D only built before WW-II" is the usual explanation and they smile and nod like the Cool Whip advertisement people.

On the tail the covering is stitched to teh top and middle fin rib, then stretched down to the upper longeron to form a really nice smooth curve when it shrinks.

Hank

On the deluxe there should be another strip of metal that goes over the fabric pulling it in tighter near the bottom of the fin.
Then finishing tape over the strip.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Vertical Stitch

Any drawings and/or photos? It is just so darned hard to get a good shot of that curved area. What does the metal strip look like?

I have LOTS of time. The 41 isn't going to get a recover unless it fails a fabric inspection or the 45 is flying.

Hank