Flipped the canoe!

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Flipped the canoe!

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Well, it looks like I reached another short term goal!

I told myself that I would have the canoe readt to be flipped on Halloween. It turned out that with help from Wicked Stick and fellow RV-7 builder, Allen S. we actually flipped it tonight!

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Thanks for your help guys! I could not have done it without you!

Here is a shot of the inside:

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:) CJ
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YEAH BOY!! Looks great!! 8) 8) 8)

Them are some SHINEY seat pans! :o
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Post by JohnR »

CJ, that is looking great! Look more like an airplane now doesn't it?

Good job! :good job:
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Post by 4kilo »

cjensen wrote:Them are some SHINEY seat pans! :o
CJ's already got 'um shined up from all the sitting in there making airplane noises!

Congrats,

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Looking Good CJ!
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Post by bullojm1 »

CJ-

Looks great! BTW, you should have no issues with riveting the side skin to the longeron from in front of the F-705 to right before the F-902 bulkhead now. It'll be less clecoes for your clothes to get stuck on while you get yourself in and out of the canoe!

Congratulations!
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Oooooh, I'm jealous. I'm just a'ichin' to get started on mine. I've got the order form filled out and stamped. I'm just waiting to get paid for a new website application I designed for the EAA.

Also, I realized yesterday that I will have to remove a set of built-in cabinets in the rear of garage so the fuselage will fit! No prob, I'll just move em' to the hangar.
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CJ -

Looking real NICE!!
I don't know when you get the time to actually build.. since you're so active on the RV boards....

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Looks really good CJ, the good kind of RV flip.
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Post by captain_john »

Thanks guys!

No sittin' in it until Christmas! That is my gift to myself.

:P

Mike, so I may as well squeeze them rivets right away, huh?

Nuttin to it but ta do it!

Consider it DONE!

:) CJ
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Congrats Capt!
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Congrats John!! I'm about a month behind ya :)
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SSSCHWWEEEET CJ!
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Post by Wicked Stick »

Congrats on reaching one of those "pivotal" points in the build process CJ.
:lol:
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Post by TomC »

I'm waiting for someone to strap themselves into their "canoe" BEFORE it is flipped to simulate an aileron roll (couldn't be in a RV-9 however). :lol:

Congrats!!!
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Post by captain_john »

Machine Man has dual engine stands on his and he simulates longitudinal rolls all the time!

:) CJ
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thats right

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thats it, keep moving capn 8)
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