Classic IV Restoration

[Av8r_Sed 82]

Sweet! Those rocker boxes are sure going to keep the Rotax fanboys guessing. 

[EDMO 1078]

Sweet! Those rocker boxes are sure going to keep the Rotax fanboys guessing. 

I was hoping that Larry would get the whole engine painted Yeller!

Parts really look good - wish they were closer so I could get some parts done (cheap).

EDMO

[TJay 1041]

Hey Larry Is that pitot tube flush with the leading edge or back just a bit?

[Av8r3400 1179]

Just about flush. If anything it's ahead of the leading edge by a fraction. 

[TJay 1041]

Update...

 

 

 

 

Also as noted elsewhere, I have ordered a wiring harness to be built from ACS.  Wiring all that expen$ive electronics had me worried.  I hope to have that in the next week or two.

 

Also something else coming.  Stay tuned for the big reveal on that one...

Hey Larry I see you didn't remove the aluminum strip that holds your wing tips on before you recovered, Was it a real Bitch to get the fabric to lay in there or not. I am debating weather to rivet mine on before covering or just wait and put them on after fabric.

[1avidflyer 1983]

I'm not trying to speak for Larry, but I did my Kitfox 4 wings the same way as he did in this regard.  I used an iron to make the fabric fit down the edge of the cap strip and glued onto the aluminum strip.  I figured that when the wing tips get fastened on, that will also hold down the fabric.  Jim Chuk

[TJay 1041]

Thanks Jim

[Av8r3400 1179]

Exactly how I did it, too.

[EDMO 1078]

Jim and Larry,  Did you just rivet a flat aluminum strip to the capstrip - flush rivets?  I was thinking of aluminum angle riveted or screwed to rivnuts in the rib.   I have put an aluminum backer plate on the other side of the rib.

EDMO

Edited 8 Jan 2016 by EDMO

[1avidflyer 1983]

I just riveted to the inside of the cap strip with flat head rivets countersunk to be flush with outside of the capstrip.  I believe that is what the manual shows on how to do it.  Jim Chuk

[Av8r3400 1179]

No photos, sorry. 

I did get (with Daves assistance) the flapperons hung on the plane today.  Then started the process of rigging them as well.  

We'll see what the weather is doing tomorrow if this project continues.  They're forecasting 20 below wind chill for tomorrow.  I may just stay home. 

[TJay 1041]

Stay home?  Aren't you getting excited to fly that thing lol.

[Av8r3400 1179]

Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire...

 

 

[akflyer 1427]

One sexy beast!  Congrats on the rebuild!  she is gonna have people scratching their heads trying to figure out just what the hell it is

 

[Av8r3400 1179]

Well, the first disappointment.   I weighed it yesterday on what I will admit are the worst scales I have ever seen and she came in pretty fat.  Kinda like her owner. 

766#

From cross checking then scales, this could be up to 50# heavy. Even so, that's still more than I was expecting.  Now, I'm trying to get some better scales and try again while the weather is too cold to do anything else. 

[akflyer 1427]

how many coats of paint did you end up with on her? 

[Av8r3400 1179]

Okay. Borrowed some ASCA sanctioned stock car scales and redid this project. 

Up on the scales and level, 312 right main, 323 left main and 68 on the tail. 

703#

Better. Much better.  Very close to my estimation.  I was figuring 690.  I can live with this. 

Edited 13 Jan 2016 by Av8r3400

[TJay 1041]

Did you also weigh your self on those more accurate scales lol, should have brightened up your day.

[Av8r3400 1179]

Yeah.  These were a dead on match to the damn scale in my bathroom.  

This is also why I was questioning the other set.

[LSaupe 123]

Did the CG work out o.k. for you with the extra fin area?

[C5Engineer 1170]

Time for your club to invest in a set of digital race car scales. 

[Av8r3400 1179]

My weight and balance came out pretty good.  Absolute worst case loading is still at 17.75", which is loaded so silly it doesn't even matter. I was planning to limit it to 18", like Dave's plane, but didn't need to go that far.

As to club scales, that's on the agenda to discuss...

Edited 20 Jan 2016 by Av8r3400

[Av8r3400 1179]

My plane is a tv star already...

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[1avidflyer 1983]

Looks good!  just don't go and copy me when my Avid and I made the news and TV about 5 years ago.  I like your way much better... Jim Chuk

[KFfan 151]

My plane is a tv star already...

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You mean 942RC???