Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Dick N"
Yesterday, Sacramento area Pietenpol builders Mike Weaver, Chris Tracy and Imade a 4-hr drive south to Tulare Ca., to see Mike and Vic Groah. Their Pietis just about ready for cover! But when you go to see the Groah's, that justthe beginning! To start things off, Mike & Vic's wives fixed a fantastic lunch of BBQ beefsandwiches, potato salad, macaroni salad, etc! Amazed at the loveliness of the corvair engine, Chris is speechless! FYI.Wehad 'them' outnumbered 3-1!. Mike and his dad are just about ready todismantle their Pietenpol for cover.Chris & Mike.jpgNear-convert, Chris Tracy, demonstrates the starting procedure on a corvairpowered Pietenpol.Starting a Corvair.jpgVic is a retired HS auto shop teacher. He loves really old cars, and everyyear, at his expense, he would bring a car to the class to restore. This isa 1912 Kissel, restored 25 years ago, and still gets blue ribbons as you cansee.2010 Best in Class!1912 Kissel.jpgTypical of the generosity of the Groahs', and Pietenpol builders in general,Mike Weaver left with four wing struts (from a Citabria) that were part of abulk buy that the Mike & Vic lucked upon. They merely wanted to pass theirgood fortune on to another builder!Gary Boothe________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "womenfly2"
Looks/sounds like a good time. Thanks for sharing!--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Journey to the Groahs'

Original Posted By: Dan Yocum
Really nice. How did your fuselage door work out?~ Keri-AnnRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:09:25 -0600

Original Posted By: Jim Boyer

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
"Amazed at the loveliness of the corvair engine, Chris is speechless."I too am speechless. For 24 more days.Jack PhillipsNX899JP "Icarus Plummet"Raleigh, NC _____

Original Posted By:> keriannprice(at)hotmail.com
The door is wonderful !!! I would not be able to get my six foot three inch bad back self into the plane without it. I would recommend it to anyone building a Piet. Even if you are young and limber you may want to take mom or dad for a ride. It is the way to go. The weight gain is not great but the convenience is well worth it. Vic 414MV> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Journey to the Groahs'

Original Posted By: TGSTONE236(at)aol.com
Gary=2CMike and I are so happy you chose to make the long trip to our place in Tulare. It was a great thing for us to have you come. We both cherish the association and friendship that comes from the mutual interest of our joint hobby. We have found the people in the Piet group to be super friendly and a great help to us in our building of this plane. Each person brings ideas and suggestions that make our project better. Even the aircraft engine only guys have good ideas. They just don't think out of the box as much. We welcome any of you Piet guys and gals to come and visit our humble shop and effort. We love sharing and hope to come to some of the other guys shops in the future. There are other Piet people not too far away that have not come=2C at least recently we would like to open the door to. Thanks again to Mike=2C Chris and Gary for coming to Tulare. We loved the visit a lot. Vic and Mike Ps We have more of those used struts available. VG________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: V Groah
Are there any plans for the door? If so, how can I get a set? I might be able to incorporate it -- I'm not that far along -- don't have the 1/8th in. plywood on the sides yet. ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: cncampbell(at)windstream.net
Yes=2C there is a great set of well engineered plans available at a reasonable cost. I will have Mike post the source for you. I do not have it right now. Vic

Original Posted By: "regchief"
Thanks for the links. I think the more engine that shows the more it looks likeand old design. I will make eyebrows for sure.--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009wing, tailfeathers done, fuselage rollingusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Journey to the Groahs'

Original Posted By: "Gboothe5"
I would like to make a journey over some day to see. I have been following theboards here for several years and still never actually seen a Piet. I am out ofColorado, but currently working in Paso RoblesRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
You REALLY need to see a Pietenpol up close! Your life may never be the sameagain! It's a short drive for you to Tulare, and you can contact Mike or Vicdirectly at: vgroah(at)hotmail.com, dskogrover(at)yahoo.com. Have fun...Gary-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "TOM STINEMETZE"

Original Posted By: "Amsafetyc(at)gmail.com"
I went down to see Mike and Vic's Piet a couple weeks ago. Its was incrediblyhelpfully. I will be starting the project soon, but the visit changed the entiredirection of the build for me and my buddy. The project is beautiful andthey are two of the nicest guys you will meet. I was hoping to make it down again last Monday to meet the other California buildersbut could not make it. Maybe I will see you at Frazier...MikePrunedaleRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: John Hofmann
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Original Posted By: "Ray Krause"
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Original Posted By: V Groah
Are there any plans for the door? If so=2C how can I get a set? I might be able to incorporate it -- I'm not that far along -- don't have the 1/8th in. plywood on the sides yet.----- Original Message -----