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  1. republicmachine added a post in a topic Avid Speedwing C model   

    Just curious what it would take to bring something like this home? If it's just about a drive from Ohio to Nevada well I'll have to change my oil and hook up my trailer? No really like if it's 10 grand I'm probably not the guy but if it's say 1500 I could probably find it.  Now if my 04 2500hd would make it out and back is the real question.  Been dreaming of building a plane for a long time and the wife just destroys the idea cause the cost.  My ultimate dream is a Murphy Rebel but I love these Avids too.  I got the Raven plans but am in the begining stages of building a shop after moving from my warehouse last year.  Looks like a great start
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  2. republicmachine added a topic in Hangar Talk   

    Windy First Flight Lesson Today
    Well, I had my very first flight training session today in a J3 Cub.  I had flown commercial a few times in my life and other than that I had a couple friends take me in a 39 Waco and another in a cabin class Waco.  Guys I gotta say this ole cub on a windy day was some real cowboy shit.  I'm not sure how much I was controlling the airplane but It was a banger of take offs and landings.  Maybe to try and weed out the sissys or maybe they are just a hand full always.  Wind was 10 per the sock not being fully extended. Felt more like 30 mph crosswind. I am scheduled one per week for this month but I can already tell I want more.  Just don't have the bucks right this second.  I got a few side hustles and junk to sell to buy me more time but dang, my girl asked if I liked it and it honestly wasn't really very pleasant, more of a workout.  She asked if I was scared, I didn't have a half a second to even understand if I was scared or not.  It took everything I had trying to keep up.  haha.  I have a lot of work to do. Time to get serious.  I can't wait to go up again.  I've been listening to every ground school video I can find and have begun taking notes and building lists of ideas, questions and procedures.  Not sure if this is how it goes but it's just what I'm doing.  Should I find some sportys vhs tapes and download foreflight?  Now I want to build an airplane even more knowing what it can really do.  Before it was just based on a dream or idea but now I know I can fly.  I must fly.  I will fly in a plane I build. This is serious business. In the mean times it's knocking back hours in the log book
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  3. republicmachine added a post in a topic Fuselage   

    I have mentioned how I'd like to have a fuse to start with.  I am in Ohio. Where are you?
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  4. republicmachine added a post in a topic Dumb stunt....   

    Good reminder to think before blasting with the air nozzle
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  5. republicmachine added a post in a topic Avid on Facebook   

    I have seen a ton of avids and foxes on marketplace recently.  There's a 12K trigear one on there for a while and a couple series 5 foxes still up
     
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  6. republicmachine added a post in a topic It's terminal. The dream is dead.   

    No way everysingle thing on this planet that a man made is fixable.  I'll come get it and start my build.  Now if you paid 12 grand for it ouch, but if it was 2 grand, you're still good.  Just start cutting and call it a raven.  And never just take one guys word.  Sure he may be the best weldor ever but maybe he doesn't like welding tube on hot days.  
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  7. republicmachine added a post in a topic Aluminum vs Plastic Fuel Tanks   

    I know this is an old thread but so much hangs out here in my mind.  Are these aluminum tanks welded or like press seem rivited?  Are they are mounted or have some bushing isolator?  Do they have a bent constrution and minimal welding.  Whats the issue? I feel like I can make an alloy tank and have it not leak pretty easy.  Plastic sure, glass... ehh naw.  What is going on here?  Why does every old fox have tanks that are down.
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  8. republicmachine added a post in a topic Can an Avid be sold?   

    I don't see a magnum for sale for over a year and now there's 4 in the last week.  
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  9. republicmachine added a post in a topic 100hp Cylinders on a 912 UL   

    I also have a heavy 10 SB.  I love it.  But I love the big ones at work too. 
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  10. republicmachine added a post in a topic Kitfox 4 Kit   

    This is my dream to find and untouched kit.  First one I've seen forsale in 2 years of looking around.  Now I have seen other non started kits but they certainly have been tossed around a ton over the years.  
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  11. republicmachine added a post in a topic Airedale Avid   

    Man, this is a killer working mans kitfox or poor mans cub.  I'd love to be in the market right now.  The last true and most refined avid.  Would this be like a series 5 or "E" model Avid?
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  12. republicmachine added a post in a topic Whatca workin on part 3. Winter 2020   

    I've got a few things going.  First we picked up an old Sperry New Holland skid steer with a Kohler 25 horse Command repower.  Thing was oiling the plug on one side so I'm doing a real quick top end rebuild.  Only used it a few times before pulling the motor so I'm pretty pumped to get back at it.  We've got some land and lots of stuff needs moved around and done.  Want to get a wood splitter mounted on it so I can just hang the beam out over the wood and move down the line.  Want to freshen up the drive and lot a bit too.  Next I picked up an old Ford V4 engine off a buddy from work.  These powered many cars over in Europe along with the Saab Sonnet here in the US.  They are pretty rare engines over here but were marketed as industrial motors powering some Ford CL and Mustang skid steers along with other odd ball equipment.  I have a thing for weird engines and drivetrain stuff.  And the big project I'm working is my 1967 Land Rover Series IIA with the Safari top, rare tailgate rear (rather than the full door), FJ40 Axles and a Chevy 305 swapped back in the day with a Scottys adapter.  It also has the Fairey overdrive and the saginaw power steering off what ever the 305 came from and the power boosted brake master from the '78 and up FJ40 Toyota.   On top of all this I'm trying to figure out how to come up with a few grand to go buy this pile of airplane parts to try and build me an avidfox flyer.
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  13. republicmachine added a post in a topic 912 Zipper, and 912A 80hp   

    Couldn't you just make the mount?
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  14. republicmachine added a post in a topic What to do with Avid Flyer project?   

    Well jude, what happened? Did it sell?
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  15. republicmachine added a post in a topic KR2 project/parts   

    Where are you?
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