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You have forsaken your people by owning a certified airplane. 

Leni, you can get a Macair Merlin with a C-85 for 12,000.  Needs recovered, new plexi, and engine gone through.

 

I gotta get the 180 repainted and back in the air before I even think of another plane project

Jeff, do you want you own category or just stick with the "others"

 

I can change your screen name for you too if you want  

 

I edited the derelicts statement

 

You probably need an SAE-1 Hub for the Continental engine, and most available on here are Rotax. Unless it has a Rotax adapter on the crank. Try Barnstormers.

I need an SAE-2 hub, which is same as Lycosaurus.

EDMO

Bet there was a difference in the price!  Jim Chuk

Hi, 

 

If you have a right turning ivo magnum 68" prop I would be interested in purchasing.

 

Thanks

Leni, you can get a Macair Merlin with a C-85 for 12,000.  Needs recovered, new plexi, and engine gone through.

I am going to use the avid mixer system in it.  The merlin had not flaps, only the full length aielrons.  When I was flying my avid they were very effective as a flap.

Leni you need to add Merlin to the derelicts list now.

The list is growing, thanks guys for helping to support the site.  One day I might break even on the $$ I have put into the site

 

On a serious note, I don't do this site for $$ or expect too much in return, I just want to provide "the hangout" for us avid, kitfox, Merlin and various other type aircraft derelicts that choose to spend our money and time flying these awesome planes instead of being totally "responsible" individuals that hide under our beds hoping the ceiling tiles don't fall on us and harm us in any way shape form or fashion

 

I'm thinking your going to have a very fun bird Jeff!  Are you going to use an avid mixer system in it?? I would keep the separate flaps and ailerons. 

 

Leni,

 

I just sent some money your way via PayPal.  Thanks for another year of keeping this forum up and running!  

 

 

For those of you who haven't donated any money this year but want to, the details of how to send money are above in this thread.  I strongly urge those who frequent this forum to donate yearly to help Leni bear the costs of this site.  The small sum I sent Leni is nothing compared to the information I've obtained on this site.  I know I'd rather pay nothing but then again I'd rather this forum stay online.  Nothing is free.  Thanks again Leni for your time and effort! 

I was hoping that out of about 1029 members, that there would be more supporters to keep the site going.

My Thanks to all of you who sent a few bucks to help Leni. Most of us have benefitted from it.

This site ROCKS - Thanks to all of YOU!

EDMO

_{The online Merlin Brouchures advertised a Rotax 912 as a power option.  The Merlin has had no structural changes to the firewall or airframe since the Merlin GT.  However I will be carrying an additional 20 pounds up front compared to the Rotax 912.  I am planning a battery in the back, heavier tail wheel and some structural additions to keep everything within CG and safe.  Stu in Canada put a o-200 in his merlin with no structural modifications but only putting the battery in back.   He flew it for years with no issues.  He actually did a trip from Canada to California.  The Merlin is longer than an AVID Plus and has a 42" wide cockpit.  No real big issues to deal with. There are also several merlins online that have the corvair engine in them as well.} 

a band saw and sanding block would make them in short order.  Make a plywood template then cut them out and a quick final sanding and you should be good to go in an hour or so.

 

This is basically how I made the replacements for my damaged ribs when repairing my flaperon. It worked very well. I used Dow Blue insulation foam from the hardware store which funny enough is the same exact thing I received from Aircraft Spruce when I ordered Styrofoam from them.

 

Dan

Remember, you're putting a 200+ pound engine in a plane designed for a 75 pound two stroke. You will need to do something to balance it out.

Have you looked at the fuselage stretch?

For 3/4 x .035 wall 4130, the tube that would fit closest to the inside would be 11/16 or .680 OD.

EDMO

_{My engine definitely will sit out further from the firewall.  The drawings are definitely the firewall dimensions for a Merlin GT as the measurements line up perfectly.}

Thank you sir, its much appreciated.

 

  Leni,

 

I just sent some money your way via PayPal.  Thanks for another year of keeping this forum up and running!  

 

For those of you who haven't donated any money this year but want to, the details of how to send money are above in this thread.  I strongly urge those who frequent this forum to donate yearly to help Leni bear the costs of this site.  The small sum I sent Leni is nothing compared to the information I've obtained on this site.  I know I'd rather pay nothing but then again I'd rather this forum stay online.  Nothing is free.  Thanks again Leni for your time and effort! 

The PA-15/17 had th C65 as the stock motor, no electrics.

Piper PA22 Colt had a O235 Lycoming, the PA20/22 Pacer and PA16 Clipper had an O290 Lycoming, all with electrics.

I don't believe the C and the O Continental mounts will interchange without some mods. Obviously the Lycoming mounts are totally different.

Wasn't the Vagabond PA-15 equipped with the C65-8, with no starter, generator?

What about the Piper Colt? Didn't it have electric?

Does the mount for the C65-12, C75-12, C85-12, and C90-12 fit the O-200? There should be plenty of them around.

EDMO

16k seems pretty steep for a 1

My Kitfox 1 KIT, SN 134, was also sold in 1990/1991. I think we have clearly shown that this is a ONE.

EDMO

     ...So the engine mount drawing is for a Piper Vagabond with the Continental 65 horsepower engine.  Piper used lots of 1025 tubing in their steel tube structures.  They used just a few sticks of 4130 in the more highly stressed areas.  I've been told that the cost savings per airplane for doing this was about $4.00.
     That Vagabond engine mount sits pretty close to the firewall.  Are you intending to use a starter and generatior on that 0-200?

Since you can name a kit aircraft anything you want, I take the "GK-3" the plane is called with a grain of salt. It could stand for Glenn Kenneth's third kit he built.

The shape of the doors clearly makes this a model 1 Kitfox.