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Finish kit has arrived!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:43 am
by smittysrv
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!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:27 am
by smithhb
Woo Hoo! Now, get busy!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:50 am
by cjensen
Nice Smitty!!!! I love it when pics of that box being opened are shared! Pretty in Pink!
NICE!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:00 am
by smittysrv
Thanks! It was the fastest inventory I've ever done. EXCEPT for the plastic bag with all the bagetts inside. Holey moley!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:50 am
by Spike
Most Excellent!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:23 am
by dons
Very nice!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:07 pm
by bullojm1
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:23 pm
by smittysrv
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:03 pm
by cjensen
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!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:06 pm
by RobDob
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:13 pm
by captain_john
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
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:37 pm
by smittysrv
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:39 pm
by captain_john
Well said!!!
CJ
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:00 pm
by Bob Barrett
Have fun fitting the cowling!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:24 pm
by smittysrv
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...}
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:43 pm
by smithhb
Just don’t cuss in front of the canopy…it will crack!
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:39 am
by BSwayze
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:07 am
by f14rio
Congrats Smitty!!
