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   Post on UL260si, what do ya' think? in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar

   By 3CW, posted 13 Jan 2017

   Howdy Boys!
   I've got my horses, garage organized, and I'm gonna start buildin'wings. I've been lookin' at powerplants for this plane and have been lookin real hard at the UL260is. I defiantly want to hang a 4 stroke on now, for I think, obvious reasons, and the UL sounds like a very good engine. Has anyone out there installed one or heard about anyone who has put one on an Avid C like mine? Air cooled, fuel injected, direct drive and more, make it quite attractive. Evidentially, they're gonna start puttin' them on Kitfoxes! I have concerns though. It weighs 159lbs and at 107hp, is that too much for an Avid C? Do ya' think it would fit under a conventional cowling off of a Mk 4? I do not know! I am wanting to make a cowling swap with chopndrag down in Florida, his conventional (Cessna style) for my round cowling. Surely, if you can fit a 912 under there you could fit a UL. Heck, they've fit 0-200's haven't they? Chopndrag is pretty hot on my round cowl, and well, I wouldn't mind taking a trip down there! 
   I do know I'm gettin' the cart way of the horse here, but I do like to have a plan. As I build my kit, I'll post pictures and my many questions under the Model C section. Yes, I already got questions galore for you guys!!!! I'll post'em. Post 'em?.....Hmmmm I feel like a computer nerd.
   Wyatt
   
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   Post on Fuselage Reinforcement in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar

   By 3CW, posted 6 Jan 2017

   Hi guys! Thought I already made a post on this subject, but I was wrong! I'll try again.
   After my inventory of the my newly boughten kit, the conclusion is that the majority of the kit is here. The guy who sold it to me had been cleaning and sanding on the fuselage: rust which had bled through, paint voids and such. He was planning on touching up those areas with the epoxy chromate that was used before. I'm thinkin' No. I'm thinkin' sandblast and powder coat the whole thing. Before that takes place I may want to add more support. A friend of mine noticed a uncovered kit for sale on Barnstorms which had additional support welded in. The support consisted of tubular support under the seats and gusseting welded in below the cockpit and above the mains. I would've never considered doing this. I thought she looked pretty stout. Anybody else do such a thing? I ain't plannin' on any aerobatics!
   A couple of more questions: The book calls for horses to build the wings. I'm thinkin' a 4'X16' table. Did y'all use tables? And do y'all see any adhesion issues gluing the fabric to a powder coated surface?
   Here's a picture of what they did:
   Wyatt 
   
   
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   Post on Fuselage Reinforcement in Avid and Kitfox parts Suppliers

   By 3CW, posted 5 Jan 2017

   Howdy boys! I've gone though my recently bought kit, and by golly, looks like she's pretty well all there. All the chromalloy parts and the fuselage were painted with epoxy chromate primer. There are small amounts of rust coming through in places, no pitting at all. Instead of touching up, I'm gonna take a step back and strip, sandblast and powder coat all. A friend noticed, on Barnstorms, pictures of an uncover kit which showed additional gusseting welded below the cockpit and above the gear. Also bracing was welded in below the seats. Do y'all feel it's nessecary and have any of you guys done the same? I'll want to do these "addons" before I get it coated. And speaking of powder coating, do ya' think there'd be an adhesion issue gluing the fabric to a powder coated surface?
   Wyatt