Original Posted By: "dgaldrich"
First year was 2008 - "preparation" things like a total overhaul of my shop. (newworkbench, shelves, storage drawers, sawdust vacuum system, new table saw,etc...)2008 Bought a "complete" project with all wood parts done (wings fuselage tails)...Sold the fuselage as I am choosing to build a steel-tube (short fuselage) version...Building a "modern recreation/interpretation" of Bernard Pietenpol's 1931 Velieradial-powered Piet. (even though that one was wood fuselage, mine will be steel.)Most of the primary fuselage structure complete. Many, many, many, many detailsto go... having a great time......Steel-tube 1931 Pietenpol per 1932 F&GM drawings, plans from Don, & two photo ofBernard's Velie Piet. (two inches wider than plans - short fuselage dimensions- exactly F&GM dimensions in side view)Hand built/custom 4130 steel/wicker seats...Rotec R2800 radial engine...Wider center section (for larger fuel tank) shape of an S.E.5a center section...Hatz/cub/split style gear...Plan on using 16" wire rims and 4" Harley 24" diameter tires...A few "carefully hidden" electronics such as radio, transponder... (heaven forbid...!)Red/black paint scheme...N507NThree years done - no idea how much left - maybe halfway...?!?!!??Welder comes tomorrow to do more welding on the flight controls.Plan to take a "summer off" and fly the Piet around America...http://www.rotecengines.com/Projects/Ja ... ------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wood Available
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Pietenpol-List: Re: put your cards on the table Gents and Ladies!
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Hi AllIf anyone is in need of some rib cap strip, tail feathers, or a Model A enginemount, I have the following douglas fir "kits":Ribs -- 700 running feet of 1/4 x 1/2 cap strip in 6 ft lengthsTail Feathers -- all pieces needed. L/E, T/E and main beam formed, 3/16 cap strip,everything except plywood. Also have the 3 ash pieces for a model A engine mount.I will be driving my truck up I 95 from Florida to Maine in May and could deliveranywhere on the way. Let me know off line if you're interested.DaveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: put your cards on the table Gents and Ladies!
Hi AllIf anyone is in need of some rib cap strip, tail feathers, or a Model A enginemount, I have the following douglas fir "kits":Ribs -- 700 running feet of 1/4 x 1/2 cap strip in 6 ft lengthsTail Feathers -- all pieces needed. L/E, T/E and main beam formed, 3/16 cap strip,everything except plywood. Also have the 3 ash pieces for a model A engine mount.I will be driving my truck up I 95 from Florida to Maine in May and could deliveranywhere on the way. Let me know off line if you're interested.DaveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: put your cards on the table Gents and Ladies!