Finish kit has arrived!

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:43 am

My finish kit is here!!

On Friday, I called the trucking company in my home town about the status of my kit and they said "Oh yeah, it's been here in our warehouse for couple of days now. We should be delivering it by Tuesday next week." Being the impatient person I am, I said "How about if I come get it myself on Saturday?" Then they said "no prob!". So I rented a U-Haul and picked up the kit. They were gracious enough to knock 60 bucks off the delivery price. That payed for the U-Haul truck. Here it is sitting in my garage. It measures 97 inches by 49 inches, and is 27 inches tall. It weighs 337 lbs.

More picture and details here:
http://www.smittysrv.com/more_stuff.asp?ID=628

Christmas in October!

Airplane schtuff!

Pink Pepto!

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:27 am

Woo Hoo! Now, get busy!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:50 am

Nice Smitty!!!! I love it when pics of that box being opened are shared! Pretty in Pink!

NICE!

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:00 am

Thanks! It was the fastest inventory I've ever done. EXCEPT for the plastic bag with all the bagetts inside. Holey moley!

Post by **Spike** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:50 am

Most Excellent!

dons · Post by **dons** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:23 am

Very nice!

Post by **bullojm1** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:07 pm

Congrats Smitty! The finish kit was bittersweet for me. I sort of miss inventorying all those kits. Guess I have to build another one after this one is flying.

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:23 pm

Thanks Mike! That's funny, I was just thinking yesterday how much I enjoy working on this project. When I finish it, it will be temping to build another.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:03 pm

smittysrv wrote:Thanks Mike! That's funny, I was just thinking yesterday how much I enjoy working on this project. When I finish it, it will be temping to build another.

I hear that! That's why I bought a car project already...can't afford another freakin' airplane, so a car it is!

RobDob · Post by **RobDob** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:06 pm

I had my finish kit delivered with the rest of my QB. Think it must have been a jinx.......'cos I aint nowhere near finished!!!!!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:13 pm

Smitty, there are remarkably FEW parts in the finish kit, huh?

Seems like ALOTTA LOOT for not alotta stuff to me.

Oh well, ya still need it all!

Nice shhhh-pink cowling there! I got mine before they were pink and haven't touched it yet... soon though!!!

CJ

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:37 pm

My good friend and fellow RV-9 (no A) builder, Dean Eiland was helping me with the inventory by highlighting the list as I pulled out the parts. I kept on saying "Hey Dean, I ain't found that six thousand dollar part yet!".

When I got to the bottom of the box, I felt like someone who just finished a bowl of really good chili but wants MORE!! Scrape, scrape.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:39 pm

Well said!!!

CJ

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:00 pm

Have fun fitting the cowling!

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:24 pm

Yeah, I swear the canopy was watching me with evil intent as I walked around. I thought I heard it whisper "Be damned, Be DAMNED!! I was waiting for it to start spinning around, spitting creamed pea soup. {evil laugh here...}

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:43 pm

Just donâ€™t cuss in front of the canopyâ€¦it will crack!

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:39 am

Congrats, Smitty! What a big day that was. I can imagine how it must feel. I'm not too far behind you on my fuselage, so I have mine in mind now, too.

f14rio · Post by **f14rio** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:07 am

Congrats Smitty!!