Progress ...
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:52 am
Its was quiet this weekend so I figured some of you guys were probably working pretty hard on the planes. Any progress? Show us where you are in your building.
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:22 pm
I continue to work on my sliding canopy of my 6A progress is slow but there is still progress.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:13 pm
Well Spike, I spent all weekend sorking on my baffles and remaking the intake snorkle. Yes, I said RE_MAKE! 
It was about 1 inch too wide for my engine so I had to cut it apart and re make the end that holds the filter so it would fit.! I just finished applying the final layer of fiberglass! I'm shure glad the rest of the plane isn't glass!!! The cowl now fits over the baffles and I can see a narrow gap for the fabric seal so it should be good. 
I hope to get the seal cut and fitted this week. Then comes the glass job o n the windsscreen. Yea!! 
Dan RV8 N742DA sn. 80003
It was about 1 inch too wide for my engine so I had to cut it apart and re make the end that holds the filter so it would fit.! I just finished applying the final layer of fiberglass! I'm shure glad the rest of the plane isn't glass!!! The cowl now fits over the baffles and I can see a narrow gap for the fabric seal so it should be good. I hope to get the seal cut and fitted this week. Then comes the glass job o n the windsscreen. Yea!! Dan RV8 N742DA sn. 80003
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:43 pm
Sorry to hear about the extra work Dan but I have a feeling that once its flying, it will quickly fade away to the back rooms of your memory 
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:08 am
I had a pretty sucessful weekend building. I managed to finish my -8 horizontal stab and started work on the verticle stab. Here are some pics. I think it is time to order the wings.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:05 am
Great work Bill. Must be nice to have priming weather Come on Spring!!!
Come on Spring!!!Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:21 pm
Looks GREAT, Bill!!!
At this rate, you will pass me! I best get going on those jigs!
Keep it up!
CJ
At this rate, you will pass me! I best get going on those jigs!
Keep it up!
CJPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:42 pm
Priming weather, jigs??? Hummm, I am rattle can priming non-alclad and dissimilar mating surfaces. Jigs, haven't seen a need for them yet. Might have to do it for the wings though.
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:19 pm
More progress for me. Here is what I did in four days after work.
Bring on the rudder
Bring on the rudder
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:29 am
Looks GREAT!!!
CJ
CJPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:44 am
Dang your fast. Go Bill!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:38 pm
With the rudder almost finished I decided to contact Van's about placing my wing order. The new lead time for the -8 wings is 8 weeks. Ouch, guess I will have some time to get some stuff done around my house. Good thing I am not building a -7, the lead time is 14 weeks for wings.
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:32 am
My -7 wings came fairly quickly when I ordered them around Thanksgiving. Lemme think... around Thanksgiving and they got here the first week in January? No more than 8 weeks on that deal. Actually, faster than I expected! The web page was saying 10-12 as I recall.
Cool beans, Bill! Keep up the good work!
CJ
Cool beans, Bill! Keep up the good work!
CJPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:21 pm
I hear you CJ. I hope they come faster than what is listed. It must have just changed, because -8 wings were 4-6 weeks and are now 8 weeks. The -7 wings are listed at 14 weeks now.