Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Hello guys (and others),Just as a yearly reminder, I still have my old Piet project up for sale. Just for the record, I didn't build it but I know the guy who did and it seems like he did a pretty darn good job of building the thing. It's not pretty like DJ's masterpiece but kind of functional-looking like an old weathered cowboy.It's mostly made of douglas fir and thus, the fuselage longerons are 3/4" x 3/4". Make of that what you will. I have attached a few pictures. As you'll notice, the fuse is upside down in them but it can be turned right side up when you build it.As you are rotating it to an upright condition, however, you'll likely notice that the side ply panels are somewhat, um... let's say delaminated. That's because while I was moving it from Illinois to Florida on a trailer, the weather gods decided to have their way with it. I'm calling it 'seasoned wood' but you'll probably want to replace the ply panels with shiny new pretty stuff. Either that or go look in the ditch near the I-57 Exit at Marion Illinois. There you'll find the outer laminations and you could glue them back on in a jiffy with a dab of Gorilla glue.So as you can see from the photos, the project includes the fuse, tail feathers and all wing ribs. I'm looking to get $300 for the whole thing. Okay, stop it! I'll take $250 from one of you guys! Jeez, talk about pressure!?I live in Jacksonville Florida and sorry but at that price, I'll help you load it up on your very own trailer but that's about it. Well I will give you directions to that exit ramp ditch in Illinois too.Let me know. Sorry for the sales pitch but I have a 150 and am starting a Sonex project and am also still building my boat. In order to preserve at least a little vestige of my marriage, this project has to go (did I mention the VP-2 wing ribs in the attic?)Eric________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:03:46 -0800