Quickie Q2 Lite Construction Manual - page 131
JOINING THE FUSELAGE SHELLS
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This step is very exiting; you are going to actually complete
your first major structure - the fuselage.
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In this section, you will join the top forward fuselage shell to
the lower forward fuselage shell and the top aft fuselage shell to
the lower aft fuselage shell. Do not join the four shells at the
fuselage cut line.
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Also, each bulkhead must be joined to the shells with the same
number of tapes used previously to attach the bulkheads to the lower
fuselage shells.
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This section will require many cure cycles due to problems in
accessing all areas at one time.
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Begin by joining the rear fuselage shells together. 2 'BID tapes
of at least 4 inches wide are used along the joints inside and out. 1
BID tape fore and aft is used to join the FS120 and FS175 bulkheads
to the top aft fuselage shell. You will have difficulty reaching back
into the rear fuselage to laminate the tapes. You may. elect to skip
ahead to Chapter 14 and cut out the aft top fuselage where the
vertical fin assembly is inserted so that you can reach the aft face
of the FS175 bulkhead and the inside of the seam. If you elect to do
that later, don't forget about it. Of course, micro slurry is used
between the parts.
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Joining the forward fuselage shells is somewhat more difficult
because of the access to the forward. fuselage area. Whatever area
you cannot reach at this time, can be accomplished after you cut out
the canopy frame and thus reestablish access to the forward cockpit
area.
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The forward fuselage shells also receive 2 BID tapes at least 4
inches wide along the joints on both the inside and outside. 2 BID
tapes fore and aft are used to attach the FS94 and Seatback Bulkheads
to the top forward fuselage shell. 2 BID tapes, inside, and 3 BID
tapes outside, are used to attach the firewall to the top forward
fuselage shell. These last tapes should be at least 4 inches wide,
and don't forget to round the outside edge of the firewall/shell
junction prior to glassing. These firewall tapes are very important
to keeping the engine attached to the rest of the aircraft, so do a
careful job of laminating them. (Unlike the rest of the joints, the
firewall shell junction should be painted with epoxy, not micro-
slurry).
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This entire section will consume many hours of work and become
very frustrating. Take pride in the fact that you will soon be able
to sit in a completed fuselage!