Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Dave and Connie
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Ford Model "A" engine For SaleHello Out There In WebNet-Land... I've wanted to build a Pietenpol Air Camper for the past 30 years. Over the course of the last few years I've started gathering bits and pieces for my project ~ including a fully converted Ford model "A" complete with brass radiator. I intended to use the Ford to power my Piet up untill I had a telephone conversation with Grant MacLaren a few months ago. Apparently my size and gross weight makes the old Ford engine a bit impractical if I also want to carry a passenger with me! So... I now have the converted Ford model "A" up for sale and am thinking about 90 hp continentals. The Ford was built up by Paul Kolehainen here in Portland, Oregon and was done up rather nicely with a Winfield aluminum head (6:1), tach drive, oil system conversion with oil filter, new magnito, tillotsion carb, nickel babit, ash motor mount, prop hub, brass radiator, etc... There are also 2 other model "A" engines that are disassembled but can be built up into running engines or kept as parts. the first person that comes up with $3500 can get it all. I can be reached at papabear108(at)aol.com if your interested ~ Arlen Anderson________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 20:34:32 -0600

Original Posted By: Dave and Connie
wax paper under the areas seems to work good.Carl----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: "oil can"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Varnishing QuestionI've had good luck using Saran wrap to keep the ribs from sticking to the jig. Tom Travis________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: ""Cy Galley"
I used a plasic type drafting velum to cover my entire rib jig. The T-88 didn't stick at all to it at all.Varnish, after a lot of consideration, I have decided to use best quality spar varnish, with epoxy on the tops of the ribs.Steve Whitman..I read a story that said he died for an entirely different reason.In the area where he was flying, there are/were a lot of military jets. This fellow said he felt that Steve whitman was killed by a collision with a military jet, and that the matter was hushed up, and explained by calling the crash an in flight breakup...Around here, spokane wa, a crop duster was hit and knocked out of the air by a navy a-6. the duster went down, the a-6 stayed in the air...landed safely.Just some thoughts.Bob>From: Dave and Connie >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Varnishing Question>Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 20:34:32 -0600>>>>I am finally getting enough done on the Piet to think about>varnish. What should I go with? I haven't decided on a>finishing system yet and would like to avoid anything that>needs a pressure fed mask. Is plain old spar varnish good>enough and compatable enough? I don't want to end up like>Steve Whittman.>>Also, what do you use to keep the ribs from getting stuck>to the jig? I am using T-88 for glue. I am considering>trying clear shoe polish. Copier transparencies work well>for large areas but I am getting sticking to the blocks in>some places.>>Dave>Building ribs in Retsof, NY>>________________________________________________________________________________

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