Pietenpol-List: Brodhead and Beyond
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:32 pm
Original Posted By: "Skip Gadd"
Boy, what an incredible 1 =BD weeks!! I went to Brodhead un-certain on whetherto go with center section fuel or forward fuel, un-clear on how I was goingto get any baggage area (except what=92s behind me), un-sure about my brakes,flying wires, control stick hookup (I have push rods), and a whole bunch ofother stuff=85.Got back home Sunday afternoon and went to work. This week I built a forwardbaggage area similar to Jack=92s (with laminated hoops), installed eye boltsin the landing gear similar to Greg, Dick and a couple others, cut out a =BDpanel glove box door in the forward instrument panel (I forgot who=92s plane Isaw that on), and got started on my throttle quadrant similar to Skip=92s! Thefront is now ready to close up, and tomorrow I=92ll make the metal firewalland install the engine mount, permanently. Next weekend the wife is gone andI can focus on, and finish the brakes!You guys are the best and sure hope I can make this an annual event!!Gary BootheCool, Ca.PietenpolWW Corvair ConversionTail done, Fuselage on gear(13 ribs down=85)________________________________________________________________________________
Boy, what an incredible 1 =BD weeks!! I went to Brodhead un-certain on whetherto go with center section fuel or forward fuel, un-clear on how I was goingto get any baggage area (except what=92s behind me), un-sure about my brakes,flying wires, control stick hookup (I have push rods), and a whole bunch ofother stuff=85.Got back home Sunday afternoon and went to work. This week I built a forwardbaggage area similar to Jack=92s (with laminated hoops), installed eye boltsin the landing gear similar to Greg, Dick and a couple others, cut out a =BDpanel glove box door in the forward instrument panel (I forgot who=92s plane Isaw that on), and got started on my throttle quadrant similar to Skip=92s! Thefront is now ready to close up, and tomorrow I=92ll make the metal firewalland install the engine mount, permanently. Next weekend the wife is gone andI can focus on, and finish the brakes!You guys are the best and sure hope I can make this an annual event!!Gary BootheCool, Ca.PietenpolWW Corvair ConversionTail done, Fuselage on gear(13 ribs down=85)________________________________________________________________________________