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  1. dav8or

    Posted · Edited by dav8or

    Sweet!  I like the duct you made to keep the cowling air above the radiator! 

     

    I think I spy a MK IV fuse in the back ground...

     

    :BC:

     

     

    The MK IV fuselage has been cut up and disposed of since that picture. It was severely damaged.

     

    That duct made a 40 degree difference in my cooling temps.

     

    Dan

  2. dav8or

    Posted

    Got it! Just had to find the option. Should have been quicker but I had to run the dog to the Vet's office first.

     

    I am working on a cowling/scoop to enclose the radiator and hopefully allow me to control the airflow with a small flap and control cable at the back. I might also try to add a slot to the floor in the cockpit with a slider to act as cabin heat for the month or so of winter we have.

     

    Thanks,

    Dan

  4. akflyer

    Posted

    Congrats on your purchase of the airport, it sounds like a dream come true and a nightmare at the same time!  My partner in the 180 has a Kitfox and a PA12 both on floats.. he much prefers the kitfox for his sunset cruises around the lake to ease the business tensions of the day. 

     

    I will hit you up on some tips for stripping the 180 and repainting it.  Right now I am torn between pulling the wings off for the paint or stripping it and painting with the wings on.  The tail feathers are off and will be painted separate as will the flaps and ailerons.   What is your favorite stripper??  The kind that removes paint not clothes :lol:  Do you have a primer or paint system that you prefer over the rest?  I am a rag and tube kinda guy and have done lots of painting on fabric, but this is my first aluminum job.  Any tips you may have I would welcome as I really only want to do this once :lol:

     

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  7. akflyer

    Posted

    click the "more reply options button" and it will have a button to add attachments.  Click that and it will pop up a window for you to browse to where your photos are located on your computer.  You can then select you pictures you want and upload them to the site...

     

    Most sites make you put your photos on another site like photo bucket then link them to the forum.  that is a pain in the ass so I pay (ok we the contributing members pay) for the unlimited band width so it is a one step click to put pictures on the site.  If you need further help, drop me a PM and I will try and walk you through it.

     

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  8. EDMO

    Posted · Edited by Ed In Missouri

    Dave,  When you post something and want to add photos, click on the "More Reply Options" after writing, and it will send you to the complete editor where you can browse and add your photo - after adding the photo, you can also add it directly to the post.

    Hope this helps,

    From the Puter Neanderthal EDMO

  9. dav8or

    Posted

    Thanks for the update Dave. What did you end up doing with your cowling? I still haven't done anything with mine. I have been flying another plane most of the summer.

     I glassed in the hole that was in the side of the cowling now and finally got it painted.

     

    I am trying to figure out how to attach pictures to these posts. As soon as I do I will post some pictures from the transformation. A major key to making the belly radiator work is a separating plate that I made to funnel the hot air from the cowling/muffler through the gap between the radiator and bottom of fuselage. Hot cowling air also exits the bottom of the cowling at the sides.

  12. cliff

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    Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. You will have an awesome bird when you are finished. I am in the process of buying a private airstrip in south central PA, so I won't have time or money to do any cosmetic stuff to my 180. It needs a paint job in the worst way. I restore cars and paint airplanes for a living and am finally taking the plunge into airport ownership so I can do all my  business under one roof. All my personal toy projects will be put on hold until I get my new shop up and running. I am pushing to get this Avid finished before I get too busy with real business and it ends up sitting unfinished for another 2 years. I will need it for my daily sunset stress relief flights once the work on my hangar begins. Good luck with your project , It will be worth all the effort.

  13. akflyer

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    Chris, I am not sure how much shipping will be, but if Ron does not get it to you pretty quick, I have a new MKIV cowling that I would shoot your way if you need it.  If has a couple dings from hangar rash, but it is in the raw so it would be easy match up for you I think.

     

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  14. akflyer

    Posted

    ours is a 63 F model.  We are trying to lighten it up as much as we can.  It has the MASA stol kit which as far as I can tell is about the same as the horton.  She was a blast to fly and I cant wait to get her back in the air.  The plan now is to go ahead and strip the entire plane and repaint it while we are waiting on the final few parts to get back from being overhauled.. as in the horizontal stab.. It will have all new control surfaces, engine and prop and a shiny new paint job on her when she sees the air again.

     

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  15. akflyer

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    Not sure what my issue is, but the ole 582 quit changing on me yesterday.  I replaced the starter as it decided to hang up on me.  I am hoping it got the regulator and not the coils... I wont be able to look into it further till I get back home from work in 2 weeks.

     

    When I had issues with the FAA on my AW cert, it took them 3 months to get the inspector down to spend 5 minutes looking at my plane then handed me the pink slip.. that was only after I called the FSDO, got the gal in charge on the phone and told her I would be damned if I was going to let a perfectly good plane sit around not flying because they were too backed up to look at it and if they were not there within the week, I would just keep flying the plane with the "copy" of the original AW cert. and it would her fault that I was not an "outlaw"  :lol:  The inspector showed up at the house 3 days later and was awesome to work with!  I wish he had not retired..

     

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  16. EDMO

    Posted · Edited by Ed In Missouri

    How about posting some strut brace tube sizes on whatever plane you have?  The later GW models and Magnum would be more informative.  I am making new 1" struts.  My Kitfox 2 struts were 3/4" diameter with a 1/2" brace tube.

    Not Jury Struts.

    EDMO 

  19. Guest

    Posted

    I borrowed a MKIV cowl bottom from a friend and it matches the Fat Avid cowl top at the prop and air inlets. It also spreads very easily to accommodate the wider fuselage. It was a bit short but I think it will be easy to add some material to the sides.  So...I ordered a MKIV Cowl bottom from Ron Smith at AllPro Fiberglass, the guy who has the molds for a bunch of Avid fiberglass parts. Hopefully he is working on it this week! Will report back on how it all works out.

  21. cliff

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    It is like Christmas when you uncover your new engine and lay eyes on it for the first time after an overhaul.  My 180 is a 1953 and still has the original engine in it, O-470a with 550 smoh.  I plan to pick up a later model engine and get it ready to hang for when this old engine becomes too maintenance hungry. So far it runs like a top. My 180 has a Horton stall kit and is very light, it is a lot of fun to fly.  I am just as excited about getting this Avid in the air as a was about finding this 180. 

      Good luck with your engine install.

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  23. cliff

    Posted

    I have been very busy for sometime now but, finally got back to work on the Avid. Paint work is finished, Need to cut and install new lexan for doors and windscreen, attach the wings , flaperons, rig, and a million other little things. 90% finished 90% to go.  Sold  my Cessna 206 and bought a Cessna 180, getting my tailwheel skills back up to snuff. 

  24. EDMO

    Posted · Edited by Ed In Missouri

    The Avid undercambered rib profile is a "Modified Eppler" design, The same as the Kitfox 1 thru 3.  There is a comparison drawing  showing the Kitfox 2 "Modified Eppler" rib and the "Harry Riblett" designed rib for the Kitfox 4 and later that I posted in Files and Forms at the bottom section of this site.

         In that same section, you will find the exact dimensions and a drawing of Harry Riblett's replacement rib for the Avid / Kitfox 1-3.

    EDMO