I love it! Vince ... Subject: Boeing 797 Are you ready for this concept? Boeing Blended Wing 797 .. It's A Beauty... Look at this new aircraft...guess we are...
Pete! Looks like a Headwind also(Aeronca C3 too)...The chotia might be ok w/a mikuni and magneto ignition..Hmmm happen to have one of those lil devils! Do you...
Jim, I have a Chotia Square Head 460 w/ original exhaust, mikuni and new prop,(mag! I wish) if that is what you mean by "lil' devil". I don't see why someone...
Pete.. I got a 460 w/magneto from Wes Erickson (weed list) a few years ago...Took me awhile to get the broken parts changed on the Fairbanks mag...Gottem now...
My first weedhopper had the square head chotia. For my size, it did pretty decent, and the fuel burn was awefully friendly. With a hot battery, they started...
I found an old write-up on the Weedhopper. It is in "Modern Aviation Library", Vol. 14, pg.78, 1980. Library of Congress Crd # 78-66165. It is 5 pages of info...
I think I would have been proud to serve under this man. Vince "This Letter of Apology" was written by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman, US Marine Corps,...
Here! Here! Vince! Throughout history, saviours have been cursed, hated, villified, persecuted, and murdered. Usually at the hands of oppressive, controlling,...
Do I hear an "Amen" in the back!!!! I have no use for a bleeding heart liberal that'll defend our enemies. In WW2, if Michael Moore and the press would have...
Hey folks, My wonderful wife gave me a great birthday present last week, some money for some instruction (even though I know how to fly a Weedhopper, it makes...
Wow Pete! I envy you..I'm studying for the sport pilot test now and would have loved the time in an Aeronca! I did a few hours in a Cub a couple of years ago...
Hi, Does anyone have drawings on the SS or 2S Weedhopper? I know Dean has made drawings, but I would rather see the dimensions double checked on a REAL hopper...
Hi..My ol buddy Steve Riley is currently the owner of 2- 2S Weedhoppers! He can chk those measurements for you! His email is on this too! Regards JimG...
... Thank you Jim, I have always suspicious that Dean's hopperdrawings were not to be trusted, then the other day someone on this board told me they thought...
Hi, Vince probably knows the answer to this question. I have been looking over the parts from the two model C's that I bought off of ebay. The ribs all have...
What I did was cut that crimp off the tip and press the crimp back out with needle nose visegrips on the other end. I made my own out of PVC like described in...
Ok, this is how Victor from Weedhopper told me to do it. First, break out the old clip or tip. Just drive it into the tube with a screw driver. Then take a...
If I may? They wiggle out pretty easily..Installation of new is also a snap ! I have some front +rears(OEM) if needed..but I recommend ED Creech's ends and...
Thank you Jim, Dan, Donnie, Making my own replacement plastic parts will be fun. If you could improve on the "factory" parts, besides molding them from an...
........Making my own replacement plastic parts will be fun. ....Since it seems most all the plastic parts crack or brake on the Weedhopper, what would you...
Hi Paul, You sound like you have the problem whipped! I don't injection mold PVC because it stinks, and is real corrosive to our molds, screws and barrels on...
.......I don't injection mold.PVC because it stinks, and is real corrosive to our molds, screws and barrels on the molding machines. ( It is the gasses it...
Sign me up! Hey, this video is great... Best to all, Vince ... From: Otha Margie Dent To: 'charley westberry' ; 'Vince Calhoun Sr.' ; 'Robert Glore' ; 'Blanton...
Hi, Is it possible to post a picture in the message? I have not been able to find a way. I have a sneak preview of the new wing tip block mold which we changed...
Thanks for the news flash Pete! I really hate when this happens, as I'm sure JB does as well! I'm glad he survived, and that the plane itself was flying OK...
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