Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Pietenpol-List: 1150 gross
RE: Pietenpol-List: update on N74DV
Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
well.... here's the story. It's quite depressing really. N74DV isabout 90% complete. Just needs a cowling, ailerone cables run and covering.EVERYTHING else is complete.Really this thing could be done in a few months time.... BUT (and this is avery big BUT)There is no point in me finishing this bird right now. Once it's done Ihave no where to keep it. All the local airports around here have 7+ yearwaiting lists for hangars. I'm 5 yrs into the list at one airport and havemoved from #150 in the list to #40. Still several years away on that.So I've reached a point where I have lost all motivation to get this damnthing finished.... I'm so frustrated. I've canvassed the airports talkingwith hangar tenants in the past couple months and I really thought I'd findsomething... even someone to let me share hangar space... but nope.Nothing... zilch... nada.So it looks like N74DV is gonna be sitting for a while.... and it could be along while. I know this will comeas a shock to most of you but I've evenmildly entertained selling the project and getting a spam can as there'splenty of ramp space available.Although that would likely never happen as my father would absolutley killme if I sold this project.... ha! 30yrs old and still afraid of dad. :)Anyhow... I just had to vent off some frustration.....I'm off to Ireland for a week beginning tomorrow... maybe that'll cheer meup.DJ Vegh________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: update on N74DVDate: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:12:29 -0800
well.... here's the story. It's quite depressing really. N74DV isabout 90% complete. Just needs a cowling, ailerone cables run and covering.EVERYTHING else is complete.Really this thing could be done in a few months time.... BUT (and this is avery big BUT)There is no point in me finishing this bird right now. Once it's done Ihave no where to keep it. All the local airports around here have 7+ yearwaiting lists for hangars. I'm 5 yrs into the list at one airport and havemoved from #150 in the list to #40. Still several years away on that.So I've reached a point where I have lost all motivation to get this damnthing finished.... I'm so frustrated. I've canvassed the airports talkingwith hangar tenants in the past couple months and I really thought I'd findsomething... even someone to let me share hangar space... but nope.Nothing... zilch... nada.So it looks like N74DV is gonna be sitting for a while.... and it could be along while. I know this will comeas a shock to most of you but I've evenmildly entertained selling the project and getting a spam can as there'splenty of ramp space available.Although that would likely never happen as my father would absolutley killme if I sold this project.... ha! 30yrs old and still afraid of dad. :)Anyhow... I just had to vent off some frustration.....I'm off to Ireland for a week beginning tomorrow... maybe that'll cheer meup.DJ Vegh________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: update on N74DVDate: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:12:29 -0800