Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "TOM STINEMETZE"
Last night I met the inimitable Jim Markle at the home of Chuck Borsuk toview Chuck's progress on his Pietenpol (well, partly to view Chuck'sprogress and partly to harass Mr. Markle).Chuck is doing an outstanding job, in the neatest woodshop I've ever seen(he posted pictures of it a couple of weeks ago, but the pictures don't doit justice). The "standard" for quality Pietenpol construction continues togo up.Here's a picture of the three of us, with a rib just popped from the jig(gussets have not been trimmed yet):Jim reports that his Piet is just about ready for cover, so there's a chancewe'll see it flying into Brodhead next summer.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:56:50 -0500

Original Posted By: Jim Markle
And wasn't there a report a couple of days ago about a trailer disappearing...Coincidence????Dave Aldrich (who's never met Jim Markle but anted up for Markle Mania anyway becausehe looks like my uncle Fred and because he probably knew my ex-father-in-lawCal Bass.)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 20:51:54 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright

Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
I can see how both would be nice.Iv'e also seen both and I do like the wooden gear better, but I am all about simplicity..andweight saving. Does anyone have a good number there? How much weightdifference? 25 or more lbs?I assume that we could go wire wheels with either setup?Which I guess is another question for another post.... which wheel setup and why?Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another Very Nice Piet Underway

Original Posted By: shad bell
I didn't even say anything!But now that you mention it... you do need to clean up that shit hole, am I rightJohn? Haaa ha!Hey, go ahead and throw away those pizza boxes from our last visit and see if youcan find an airplane out there.--------Mark ChouinardFinishing up Wings - Working on Center SectionRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 22:27:58 -0700 (PDT)