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Check this tailwheel steering link out!!!!!!

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Sweet!! It's a bit more than the Rocket link I was planning on at $175 (Rocket is $124), but this thing is just sweet lookin'! 8) 8)

These guys also do fuel cap engraving for $10.50/cap!

http://www.rivethead-aero.com/web1-1_012.htm

Check 'em out!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by N258RE »

if you get that then you just gotta get the control arm too :sneaky:

and of course a Bell tailwheel fork 8) 8)

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Well, I already have a Bell tailwheel fork on order, and I'd probably spring for the control arm too! :wink:
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Post by captain_john »

Nice, I think I am going to get one of those canopy handles too.

Oddly enough, there isn't an exterior handle on the tip ups. I am putting it on for rescue purposes.

Hmmmm, this could be a costly order...

:roll: CJ
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I have been eyeing the tailwheel linkage for a while... possible group buy???
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That's the Silver Bullet! I have it on my 8 and love it!
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Post by Wicked Stick »

I have the Silver Bullet link as well as the Doug Bell fork for my 8.
They are both good quality products. I didn't opt for the handle or control arm though they both look very nice too!

That's a killer price for cap engraving... might have gone with them for mine had I remembered they do that too now.
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Post by svanarts »

I have the Bell tailwheel on my RV-4. I'm probably going to put the old one back on before I sell it and keep the Bell fork. It's that nice, in my opinion.
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Post by captain_john »

Hey, ya know... I have been calling this rivethead guy since Thursday.

No answer, no calls returned.

I am starting to think he is a loser.

There is no way I am just gonna send him my $200 caps when I can't even raise him on the phone!

Dunno...

:roll: CJ
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Post by captain_john »

UPDATE:

I just called him at 10:20 PM on a Saturday night! He answered the phone!

:lol:

Looks like I am ordering everything he sells and he will be engraving the caps to boot!

I am ordering the canopy handle too, even though I am doing a tip up. The way I see it, one needs a rescue handle on the top of the canopy too.

:) CJ
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captain_john wrote:I just called him at 10:20 PM on a Saturday night! He answered the phone!
John, haven't you learned... don't drink and dial. It always costs way too much! :mrgreen: :wink:
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Post by captain_john »

HA!

True... true...

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Post by ptrotter »

CJ,

You ordered a handle you don't even need, I love it. And I thought I was bad. How about giving me a call. I expect that I have a lot of stuff you don't need that I can sell you :-)
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Post by cjensen »

In case someone hasn't already asked, I sent an email today to check on the feasibility of a group buy.

CJ, I know you've already bought, but did you happen to mention this when you talked to him this weekend?
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Post by captain_john »

Paul, do you need Grove gear? I know that I am asking a loaded question, but the reason I ordered it is the same as for your gear.

Except, this is for safety. I think it is inexcusable to NOT have a rescue handle on the canopy accessible from the outside.

Chad, nope... I guess I was tired. I really WASN'T drinking!!! I just forgot to ask.

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Post by cjensen »

I got a response from Dave at Full Throttle Concepts (Rivetheadaero.com) this morning. Sounds like they are willing to give the group buy thing a go!!
Chad,

Thank you for your interest. Lately it has been extremely busy. In the next two weeks I will be working ahead to build inventory. If there is any interest for the group buy, I want to be able to fill the order promptly. Please check back then and we’ll see if we can put something together for you.



Thank You,

Dave Czachorowski

(302) 437-6087
I'll keep in touch with him, but we need to get a head count going...

8) 8) 8)
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