The Continental engined KRs seem to have a >slightly different look than most KRs; Larry's looks similar to Jeff Scott's >in many ways. Look at the top photo at >http://www.flysquirrel.net/KR/JeffsKR.html >Oscar Zuniga ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The reason they look so similar is that they ARE so similar. Jeff's KR is longer then standard and I believe a bit longer even than the 2s. I don't recall if his is lengthened 24 inches as mine is. Jeff and I have, to my knowledge, the only two sets of Diehl 30 inch gear legs. His main gear wheels are 500X5, mine are 600X6. We each started with an 0-200 cowl from Dan Diehl and then added additional length to fit our engine setups and I removed the bottom center section on mine and rebuilt it to fit the standard 0-200 carb layout. Jeff chose to go with a single piece, forward tilting canopy and I believe it is a Dragonfly or 2s design. I felt I wanted some additional roll-over protection so I installed a fixed windshield / gullwing door setup. I built my windshield and turtledeck bows from plywood scrap end stock I got from Wick's for $2 a bundle. My windshield is a portion of a broken Pulsar canopy I got for FREE and I had enough left to do the rear windows. The glass in the gullwing door and right side panel are from a standard KR half bubble. The gullwing door opens up 60 percent of the top and the right side panel is easily removed for maintenance as well as serving as an emergency exit. My turtledeck started life as a premolded KR2 assembly that I lengthened, widened, and reshaped to match the turtledeck bow. The radius from side to top was taken from the lid of a 32 gallon trash can. My door latch was made using the 3/32" rod that was used to align the elevator and rudder hinges. Lengths of rod had washers welded to one end at the latch handle and run through and latch in to nylon blocks made from a cutting board I got from the Dollar General store. The latch handle is made from 4130 tubing using the same geometry as the latch on the glass door on my pickup truck topper. I also "borrowed" one of the gas springs from the glass door as it was exactly the right length and pressure. This is probably more info than anyone wanted so I'll shut it down here. I will have construction pictures of all this at the Gathering if anyone is interested. JUST THREE WEEKS TO RED OAK !!!!! Larry Flesner
