I made two Plates out of .032 or .040 with oversized slots. Then made a couple of nylon cloth cones / boots (material left over from some skin on frame kayak / baidarka projects, designed by George Dyson). I coated the outside wth black rubberized paint for customizing cars and coated the inside with red high temp silicone. I clamped the cones between the two aluminum plates using 3/32 rivets. I then unhooked steering rods, sliding assembly over the rods and riveted the assembly to the inside of the firewall. I used a couple tie wraps to secure to steering rods. The heavy nylon weave cloth cuts well with a blade on a soldering gun and can even be stitch welded using a soldering gun. I used the same technique where throttle rods went through firewall.
See photo on home page, it comes in rotated if I attach it here.
Thanks for rapid reply John and Jay. Unfortunately the braces on the early 801 will not allow sufficient up/ down movement on the sliding plates. Perry I am heading to your website to see what you did. I mat contact Zenair to see if I can modify braces. Thanks Guys
I have a 601 XL-B. I addressed the problem by re-purposing a couple of Jeep transfer case boots. I made the retainers out of scrap aluminum and riveted them to the inside of the firewall. This was back before Zenith was offering a way to close the slots. I have no idea whether they would work in your situation but thought I'd show them to you.
Perry Delano
Hi Brian,
I made two Plates out of .032 or .040 with oversized slots. Then made a couple of nylon cloth cones / boots (material left over from some skin on frame kayak / baidarka projects, designed by George Dyson). I coated the outside wth black rubberized paint for customizing cars and coated the inside with red high temp silicone. I clamped the cones between the two aluminum plates using 3/32 rivets. I then unhooked steering rods, sliding assembly over the rods and riveted the assembly to the inside of the firewall. I used a couple tie wraps to secure to steering rods. The heavy nylon weave cloth cuts well with a blade on a soldering gun and can even be stitch welded using a soldering gun. I used the same technique where throttle rods went through firewall.
See photo on home page, it comes in rotated if I attach it here.
Perry
Nov 15
Brian g lloyd
Thanks for rapid reply John and Jay. Unfortunately the braces on the early 801 will not allow sufficient up/ down movement on the sliding plates. Perry I am heading to your website to see what you did. I mat contact Zenair to see if I can modify braces.
Thanks Guys
Brian
on Sunday
Tim Juhl
I have a 601 XL-B. I addressed the problem by re-purposing a couple of Jeep transfer case boots. I made the retainers out of scrap aluminum and riveted them to the inside of the firewall. This was back before Zenith was offering a way to close the slots. I have no idea whether they would work in your situation but thought I'd show them to you.
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