If you have adequate edge distance, I would ream out the elongated hole and install a 4130 bushing drilled to the correct radius(s). I personally would...
Hey gang here is a great way to make you a scarf. I searched for something warm to help with winter flying and also wanted the trailing scarf look. What I...
... 2s. The fact ... close to the ... original A-2s had a ... of a medium ... Hi All, when I was into buying a Leather Jacket I found that the ones sold by...
... Ummm...I got 'em at a local biker shop. Seriously. Though a lot of folks accuse me of buying them from Scubapro... I haven't had much trouble finding...
... biker ... If you want Gear for Open cockpit flying or to fly like barnstormers did it check out this site http://www.uswings.com/barnstormer.asp I bought...
Hi everyone, its been pretty nice here in Georgia, and I've gotten some flying in despite it being winter. I do have a question-It seems like my altimeter is...
I saw two aviation related movies this holiday season Flight of the Phoenix was ok , I think the original may have been better. They used a C-119 which is rare...
Jeff, As you know altimeters are static air instruments. The static source comes from the combination Pitot/Static tube on most Fly Baby's built per plans. It...
My local EAA Chapter has an annual fly-out/drive-out breakfast on the morning of New Year's Day at a nearby airport cafe. Its dual transportation mode ...
... When I got my transponder check a year ago, the guy groused that my altimeter had some errors. It would have needed replacement for IFR, but he was...
Just found this out surfing the net. Grove aircraft has sovled the 8:00 X 4:00 blues. The 8:00 X 4:00 in my opinion is the best looking and functional tire...
... of fleece together to make a scarf?? ;-p "Your So Funny" Nope I belong to the same club as Ron does. You know the buy and fly club, not the build and fly...
... in despite it ... accurately. ... To bad I am on the other side of the world right now deployed with the Air National Guard. Otherwise I could have you...
Too bad 8:00X4:00 tires and tubes are so expensive. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? ...
It is not unusual for the barometric barrel and the indicated altitude to go out of synch. It could be that your altimeter is ok, it just needs calibration....
... IOW, you have an AIRPLANE, and I have PARTS. ;-^ ... Indeed. I'm grateful that my wife at least tolerates my "project." Here's a story of a fellow (and...
Could someone please explain how the tires numbering and wheels are for and how they are matched together? Isn't the Fly Baby tires exactly the same of the J-3...
... Harry provided the explanation almost three years ago: "Tire size is decoded like this: the first number is the width of the sidewall, the second is the...
... That's true the tires cost $150.00 a piece, and tubes were around $90.00 a piece. However I think splinters has had the same tires for the last 30 years....
... Groves. ... been ... about the ... This is an incorrect statement Ron. The grove kit converts the 8:00 X 4:00 wheel from the old drum brake to a disk...
... You're right; I had just looked at the headline and not the details. ... My memory played me false, I thought the Cleveland kit included tires and tubes. ...
The cost of the Grove conversion is about the same as the Cleveland kit, so the primary cost difference is the tires and tubes. A set of 600x6 tires and tubes...
... A few years ago at a fly-in fly mart, I scored a pair of 800x4 wheels, tires, tubes and piper cub hub caps for a pretty good price. Tires and tubes have...
Thanks to All for replying with the information about wheels and tires. I added a picture in the "photo" section of this group named "Wheel Hub & Tire". If I...
Hey guy's, For those of you who are still thinking of putting VG's on you Fly baby here is another VG company and their prices look very good. Denis ...
I just recently acquired Flybaby Project Serial Number 66-18 and while I have been observing this list for the past several months will be looking forward to...
