Model 4 firewall blanket

[klamath101]

Model 4 fire wall blanket cover fell apart removing it what are you guys doing to replace them? Just leaving bare aluminum or the fancy heat noise dedining material

[avidflyer]

I have a never used one if you need another. I just go with a bare SS firewall. JImChuk

[klamath101]

Thanks Jim. What thickness did you use

[avidflyer]

I think the firewall should be .020" thick. I got a sheet from the local sheet metal shop real cheap but it was a bit thicker. Figured I added 3/4 of a pound. I'm working on this one now. Another Kitfox 4. The inset box is where the oil tank goes. JImChuk

[klamath101]

That’s different than mine, no recess on top half. While you’re working on it tomorrow take a look at the flapperon console tubes that are almost vertical. Right one is straight and about an inch longer than the left, left also has a slight bend to it

[avidflyer]

My mount is a ring mount. Actually it started life as a model 5 mount. It was reworked to fit the Kitfox 4. Bit of a one of a kind. My firewall is my own design as well. I made the box for the oil tank in my last Kitfox 4 rebuild and like it like that. It allowed me to have the cowl a good bit lower then it would have been if the oil tank attached to the motor mount. This is the firewall for my Kitfox 4 rebuild, it used the regular Kitfox 4 mount that mounts to the engine with 4 arms. Engine does sit closer to the firewall with that one, that's why I had to make a "dent" for the starter. JImChuk