I have a special deal on a customer cancelled TMXO200. Offering at a discount of 500.00 off normal price if money is wire transferred by Friday at close of...
Hi Dave, I did mine more from a drag reduction emphasis than thrust gain, but still hoping to gain speed of course. I have never been the scientific or...
I'm almost ready to order the fuselage kit. I see on the order form, I can use either a 4 or 6 inch tailwheel. I'd say 95% of my flying will be on paved...
Boyce, Although I've tried to reduce drag as much as possible, I've found that the 4" tailwheel just makes too much noise while taxiing. I know that doesn't...
Thanks for the info Rick. I hadn't really considered the CG affect. I'm now leaning towards an O-320 with wood cruise prop...so this 2 pounds could upset ...
Yes Boyce, I have the 4" hockey puck. I am going to change to the 5" as soon as I get $250.00 , after paying off the new: stove, frig, dishwasher, counter...
For the Midget I fly, after about 370hrs the 4" tailwheel is getting low on tread, so I'm gong to replace it from Aircraft Spruce----for $21.80.the other...
What hardware would be appropriate for attaching the fiberglass cowling to the firewall flange. My cowling is from James Aircraft. I first purchased camloc...
Piper Cherokee 150/160/180's attach the fiberglas cowl to the fire wall with stainless steel countersunk washers and #8 machine screws. ... From: "gaffer51"...
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My cowl is attached with #8-32 stainless flathead screws. Stainless tinnerman washers are bonded into the cowl fiberglass. Nutplates on the flange. One ...
Hi Boyce, my airplane has an 150hp O320 with a cruise wood prop. I used the 6 inch tail wheel at 2.75lbs and recently switched to a 5 inch wheel at 1.35lbs....
My M1 has a whole bunch of screws. It is a nightmare to get it on and off. If it takes you an extra 100 hours to fit on 1/4 turn fasteners it will be well...
On my Midget I use small countersunk quarter turn fasteners, about 6 on ea side at horizontal split joining top to bottom at overlap, larger size Southco qtr...
I've run both a wood prop and a metal prop of the same diameter and pitch on an 85hp J-3. The metal prop is 10mph faster and climbs and accelerates better....
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how much for the metal prop? Andy jrc <jrccea@...> wrote: I've run both a wood prop and a metal prop of the same diameter and pitch on an 85hp J-3....
Gale Derosier has his V6 Chevy powered MII for sale. Very nice bird. http://www.wicksaircraft.com/links/Wicks_Links/MII%20for%20sale%20smaller.pdf Kirk ...
Well, I have successfully installed my Super K mart boat seats. I'm not really getting a warm fuzzy feeling about it though, so I'm thinking of backing up, and...
Boyce: I was able to get mine from a bone yard (C-152), and with a little work/welding, had them in great shape 200 dollars with tracks that look almost new....
Boyce. With the help of a friend (welder & Laythe guy) I built up my own. I have some pictures you can access on the MustangAero Group site photo section. Go...
Yeah those seats are awesome. I wish I had the ability to come up with something like that. I have decided if I ever want to fly this thing, I better stick...
Hi all Are there any members in the chicago area?I am currently starting on my kit.Am having trouble with triming center section ribs to fit main spar.Are...
Boyce call Tim at Arkansas Airframe in Clinton Arkansas. It is an Aircraft Salvage Yard. From time to time they have them. Also other part you may be...
Joe, Troy, Mi isn't too much of a trip from Chicago. There will be a Mustang Aeronautics open house on the weekend after Labor Day. Might be a good time to...
Joe, It's really not a big deal to trim the ribs. It's better to remove a little too much material than not enough. I have some pictures of my center...
Mark Brueggeman - I am hoping I can make it back to DTW the weekend of the 8-9-10 Sept. I have been to Troy & in the shop @ Mustang but would like to see...
What do you think about when you are out in the shop lost in your private world for hours on end, drilling, deburring, clecoing, unclecoing, etc. First time...