Buckchop

First pic is exhaust on my BlackFox like im lookin for, Second pic is where its going on my BlueFox.  Thanks bucky 

Still lookin with some $ in hand. Would buy whole exhaust also.  Thanks Bucky 

wypaul

id like to sent u some $ for the VSI gauge.  Sorry i didnt get back to u sooner ive been hands on busy doing the install show and tell on the Oratex 6000 on dads plane.  

I havent done it yet but im going to try some after market sled parts supplie shop here in town.  I do know the vavle off my sons 00 polaris 600xcsp looks just like one in my KF. 1/4 turn and has the nut to mount it. 

Well i think the stewards system wasnt installed right in the instal. It wasnt that it wasnt totaly cause it wasnt shrunk right, i belive the glue was comprimised some way b4 instal or durring instal.  It was put on the plane in the late 90's or earlie 00's and it was the first generation of the stewards waterborn.  The glue in a ton of places is still sticky and very thick, so i think the fabric never got a good anchor when they wraped it on the tubes. (So u can imagine how bad the drummin was inside when u flew plane.) I tried many times to reshrink the fabric, it would look great and b tight then look at it the next day and it would b saggy again.  The plane lives outside year around under a hanger roof and is only flown in summer when dad is here in Ester. He and Mom winter in Louisianna now a days.  

Far as covering it cause of boot cowl there is a extra panel that is between the end of fabric and the cowl. Look at the pic of b4 i pulled fabric. And the plane has a metal belly from landin gear to tail wheel.  And with no fabric and no tail feathers on there is 10.8lbs on the tail. Didnt weigh it b4 removed old fabric.  Will c what it is after fabric instal 

Hahahahaaaaa awesome observation Leni and u r correct. Hahhaaaaaa u have to b careful and keep the prop turned so it not hit is a good idea also.  Me and a buddy Ridder spent a good 4-5 hrs scrubbin the old Ecobond off about 3/4 of the airframe so far and its lookin good.  But boy i tell u its a ton of work to get clean, Joe from BetterAirCraft Fabric will b here to help and show the install of the fabric to me and a list of others that r interested March 16,17,18.  

Surething thats a good idea to try out.  Will do that today or tomorrow.  But i belive the glue in Oratex is based in water and it has 5 glues in it that r heat activated, the water just helps spread the glueout and then it evaporates. So b good to try and c if it will break it down for clean removal.  

What i found was to soak a rag whipe it onto the airframe where that Ecobond green glue is to kind of lightly soak the glue, then let it flashoff/dry and use ur hand to rub all the glue off.  It rolls up into a non sticky booger and falls off and ur left with a clean surface. And it hasnt bothered the epoxy paint thats on the airframe.  

Well the story i always heard was the smooth tires dont pickup rocks and throw them thro the bottom of the wing and tail feather fabric.

  They r also a bit lighter.

 My 21" smooth Dessers with 6" clevlend wheels and the brake disc and caliper weigh in at 18.4lbs each.  

The 8" douglas wheels with 21" nanco tires, brake disc and caliper weigh in at 18.8lbs

well i started the removale of the fabric off the PA12 it had the waterborn stewards system and replacing it with Oratex6000. So far so good except try to get all the green Ekobond glue off but i did find the trick. Hahhaaaaa

Well the VSI gauge is perfect for me.  All i have to do now is wait for a little extra cash in hand to come this week.  Sold some Gold and it takes a day for the check. When i have it ill bug u again and hope they r still takin residence in ur possesion. Hahahaaaaaa 

Thanks Bucky 

If i was going to buy again for 6" rims i would buy the desser 21", course i bought smooth ones,  Here pic of mine without rims next to my 8.50-6" that i took off. 

But another thing to think about is which brake setup is best? On my other KitFox i think im going to run the 8" douglas wheels/brakes, cause i really like them 27" dessers. Hahhaaaaaaa

Sent u a pm dholly.  Thanks bucky 

Hey "dholly" sorry about the low offer.  Stopped by the local liquor store today and i c here in Ester, Alaska its $39.99. Hahhaaaaaaaa is that good for it? 

Well i guess im out on the carbs. I did end up needing them for parts. I have two brand new ones i bought and the fuckin things r bare inside.   What do u want for the aircleaner $10? Im not a drinker so not know what the bottle cost. 

Mmm well i c thanks for the info larry, all i knew is it  just had to go somewhere b4 cap, hahahaaaa, i need all the help i can get sometimes, ill change that asap. Thanks again 

What would u take for the aircleaner?  Dont really need the carbs but could b interested. Hahahahaaaaa thanks 

I mayb interested in the vertical speed indicator if u still have it? Ill measure my dash c if thats the hole size i have. 

Do you still have the aircleaner to sell? 

Do u still have any of the gauges left? Id b interested in the vertical speed and posiably the dual ign switch if ur sells them individually. 

Well all the Oratex 6000 showed up yesturday so b4 long i will b recovering the PA12, but i got my dash laidout and stuff mounted in KitFox 0038,  Will put a TinyTach in bare spot between small gauges, and a vertical speed where the factory KF rpm gauge is at. 

Looking for the last section of the 3peice exhaust for a KF1 w/582, i have the exhaust Y and the Elbow.  Thanks bucky

Well still no Oratex 6000 for the PA12,  (Paid for it on Sept 15 2017) so ill work on the KitFox 0038, (Which dont hurt my feelings)  Better Aircraft Fabric in anchorage said once my order shows up they goimg to send a represenitive from anchorage up to my place in ester to show me the ropes on the install and to put together a show-and-tell on the install for anyone eles interested in the product. So if ur interested and in or around fairbanks all r welcome. 

I have a set of wingtips with mount brackets but i think "fillmanw" is buyin all my Avid A parts, he did mention he didnt need the wings tho. 

"RJGerstnecker"

 Im thinkin about doing that on my KitFox 1 im building instead of the heavy drooptips.  A good friend mentioned it b about 2" bigger than ur last wingrib.  But im not to the wing rebuild work yet. If u find out anything let us know and ill do same. 

I not know who he is, i mayb can help is he lookin for KITFOX or Avid? Or is he to far from me to b interested? Hahahahaaa