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For Sale/Wanted / Re: Vari-Eze N78SP project for sale on eBay
« on: October 28, 2010, 09:00:50 PM »
Okay, so I am probably not close to making a purchase just yet, but I do have some questions about engines for this aircraft. This may not be the appropriate place to ask them, but in the context of this airframe I just bought... :)

There is a mount and some misc parts that I imagine are for the original 0-200 included, and I am trying to decide whether I should think about an 0-235, or just go back to the original configuration. It seems the easiest thing to do would be to put an 0-200 back on it and not have to mess with the airworthiness certificate, etc. just yet. Am I making this harder than it needs to be, or should that be a consideration?

Thanks for your help!

Drew

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For Sale/Wanted / Re: Vari-Eze N78SP project for sale on eBay
« on: October 15, 2010, 08:28:20 PM »
I obviously didn't write that last message. :) It's spam.

Thanks for the offer of the engine. What are you asking?

A good friend of mine has two pickled engines in storage. They are not useful for the VZ, I think they are 540's or slightly larger! Anyway, we are going to see if someone might be interested in working out a trade for one or both of them to put together something nice. This is more in my limited budget at the moment.

Drew

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Hangar Flying / Re: Painting the bird
« on: October 11, 2010, 06:49:53 PM »
FYI for those using west and their 206 hardner and still not having enough time. They do make a tropical hardener as well that is meant for warmer climates and longer working times (almost twice 206). We used it a lot in boatbuilding. The number is 209.

Be aware though that if you use it in low temperatures you might as well come back in a couple days. :)

Drew

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For Sale/Wanted / Re: Vari-Eze N78SP project for sale on eBay
« on: October 11, 2010, 06:26:09 PM »
It seems like the best possible deal I could have come across short of having 20k to buy one flying. I have a lead on an engine and it sounds like the panel is bare so I get to have some fun putting it back together better than it was. It was also about the only way my fiance would have gone for it! (She doesn't yet realize what a small part of the cost that was.. :) ) Looking forward to bringing it home next week to so I can figure out where to start.

Best Regards,

Drew Wood

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For Sale/Wanted / Re: Vari-Eze N78SP project for sale on eBay
« on: October 10, 2010, 11:42:30 AM »
Sold. I bought it. I have been wanting a project for years, and though the timing isn't perfect at the moment it looked like a very reasonable price and a great way to get started. I am a former composite boatbuilder (carbon, glass, vacuum bagging, resin infusion, etc. I have done it all.) Going to travel next week to pick it up and bring it back to NW Arkansas where I live now, and hoping that there might be some other EZ folks in the area so that I can see some completed aircraft and maybe take a ride in one?

Thanks for your help,

Drew Wood

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