Progress ...

Post by **Spike** » 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.

-- Spike

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » 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.

Dan A · Post by **Dan A** » 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

Post by **Spike** » 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

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » 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.

Post by **Spike** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:05 am

Great work Bill. Must be nice to have priming weather

Come on Spring!!!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » 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

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » 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.

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » 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

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:29 am

Looks GREAT!!!

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:44 am

Dang your fast. Go Bill!

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » 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.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » 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

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » 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.