Larry, Speaking of Fire Control on Mother's Day... so you really think that if I make a run for the airport and am gone all day.. that will be seen as a gift for my bride of 30 years.. <grins>
Maybe you have a point... Dann ----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Subject: KR> udate- fire control List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 20:29:58 -0500 > > > > > I've spent some time this week repairing the fire damage to my > cowl. I laid the bottom cowl bottom side up and laid plastic > over the damaged area plus a bit extra. I then laid up three > layers of glass over the plastic. I marked the damaged area > to be cut out, overlaid the new cured glass and marked out > an area approx one inch larger. I then cut out the damaged > area, trimmed the new glass and epoxy/floxed it in place. > This afternoon I mixed some epoxy/micro, feathered the edges > and laid one layer of deck cloth over the patch. I'll sand off > the edges in the morning, mount the cowl and go flying. I'll > worry about the primer and paint later when I re-do my left > wing and wheel covers. > > I've finished rebuilding/painting the 500X5 wheels and brakes > and have new lower attach fittings built and painted. I hope > to get them mounted in the next few weeks. I haven't drilled > the fittings for the gear leg attach yet as I hope to do a toe-in, > toe-out adjustment when I mount them. I recently purched a > cheap laser level and will use that to set them at zero toe-in. > The 500X5 tires are the same diameter as my 600X6's (13 inches) > but they only look half as wide. Now I need to bite the bullet and > order a set of the new RV pants. My friends flying Mooneys > will have to run an extra inch or two manifold pressure to stay > with me when I get them mounted. :-) > > Don't forget to get out of the house tomorrow by going to the > airport so your kids Mother can have a day of peace and > quiet. :-) > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -- _______________________________________________ NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites at once. http://datingsearch.lycos.com
