Finished Baggage Compartment

[Pearson]

I am doing the Harer conversion on my BC12D. I am nearing the point of covering, but I want to be sure to have everything done that is possible before I do that. The drawings skim over how you go about finishing out the baggage compartment. There are drawings showing sheet aluminum just behind the seat. And it mentions plywood across the rear bulkhead. But it says to use fabric on the sides and around the rear windows. What is everyone attaching the fabric to along the bottom and across the tops of both sides? Pictures anyone?

[Ryan]

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We used fabric for the whole thing, (not baggage increase, just opened up the back end for more room). I wrapped the fabric starting in the outside of the tube and brough it around and put it inside the vertical tubes. The top and the bottom tube are actually inside the fabric See these pics in te gallery. Hope this helps. I have some better ons around if you need it.

Ryan

http://gallery.taylorcraft.org/main.php?g2_itemId=41889

http://gallery.taylorcraft.org/main.php?g2_itemId=41892

http://gallery.taylorcraft.org/main.php?g2_itemId=44867

[VictorBravo]

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The fabric baggage compartment is beautiful! But how are you going to prevent a screwdriver or your tent stakes or your baggage from puncturing it?

[N96337]

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And more importantly, how do you inspect behind that fabric??? I've never been a big fan of that method...J3's are notorious for finding all sorts of crap down in there when you recover them.
Most of the ones I've seen done, had thin veneer on all sides of the extended baggage.
John

[Pearson]

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I like the look of the fabric.

But I am curious about the veneer. Is there a way to install it where you can get it back out reasonably easy for inspections? Do I need to weld in some extra tabs like I did for the baggage floor.

[VictorBravo]

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I like the look of the fabric.

But I am curious about the veneer. Is there a way to install it where you can get it back out reasonably easy for inspections? Do I need to weld in some extra tabs like I did for the baggage floor.

IMHO, if you really want to do it the best possible way for maintenance and accessibility, weld in the tabs (with holes in the tabs) and put either Tinnerman "clip nuts" on the tab, or weld 10-32 nuts on the back of the tabs.

[Ragwing nut]

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The last one I did just like the F-21 as far as baggage sides go. All plywood. Pain to remove but you can get it out if need be.

[Dano"T"]

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Just sew one and tie wrap it to the tubing...I made a ply wood floor and u-clamped to the tubing on the bottom of the fuselage.

[Pearson]

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Holy Samsonite Batman! That looks really nice! Thanks for sharing.

[Ray36048]

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Is there another pictures that shows what you did around the windows?

[Ryan]

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Thanks Bill. As far as baggage goes I am keeping the A65 so it is not an extended baggagebut rather an open area. I still have the mounts for the sling for oshkosh. Will probably fly it without. T craft is for tooloin around and bothering the neighbors. The tent and the cooler go in the pa20/22 pacer...

Ryan

[Pearson]

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Hey Dano T

Do you have a picture of your setup showing around the windows. I really like the looks of this. It looks very profesional!

[Dano"T"]

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The trouble with my design is that it attaches to the tubing that runs through the middle of the window...I don't have the back windows on this plane...my other BC12D has the same baggage compartment, but has the smaller triangular type windows. I attach this baggage "sling" with tie wraps around the tubing and the 4 corners at the bottom are attached to the tubing at the bottom of the fuselage the same way...the plywood was installed in the floor first of course. You could design this to work with the Model 19 Windows i'm sure....You'd just have to get creative. My IA loves this setup by the way...you just cut the tie wraps...inspect the tubing all the way back and re-install in minutes with new tie wraps.
Here are pictures of the baggage compartment in my other T-craft...
http://gallery.taylorcraft.org/main.php?g2_itemId=3746
http://gallery.taylorcraft.org/main.php?g2_itemId=3749

And here is my new T-Craft...I kept the headliner unchanged in this one. I have since slotted the area where the welded braket bulges out where the cross member from the original baggage sling was attached.
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[Pearson]

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Dano T,

Thank you! Thank you! I really like your ideas for this. I can see how someone could quite easily modify this to work with the big windows in the rear. I am eager to start measuring and conjuring up my own version of your design.

Thanks again!