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For Sale/Wanted / Re: A huge lot of LongEZ/Varieze parts, instruments and more for sale

« on: October 13, 2011, 06:27:45 PM »

Would you mind posting an updated list? Or can this be found somewhere else?
Cheers,
Derek

Hangar Flying / Re: Engine Replacement Criteria

« on: June 08, 2010, 07:57:52 PM »

I know it has been mentioned, but its amazing how a $30 dollar oil analysis can be a HUGE life saver in preventative maintenance.

- Derek

Hangar Flying / Re: Project "Finished" Varieze

« on: August 11, 2008, 09:56:52 PM »

Since I'll will be removing glass on the bottom of the fuselage what procedure should I use? By that I mean what is the best way to flip it over to work on in... keep in mind I have no foam just lying around. I was thinking that I could just drain the oil and use an engine hoist to lift it and flip it over. Then place a sawhorse under the nose & engine(for added stability).

Bruce,

Thanks for the reply, while I hate to admit it, no I'm not a member of CSA. Joining will be Tuesday's #1 priority. In the mean time the project is located in Farmington, Mo. Thanks for the help Bruce.

D,

Thanks for the link to the soda blasting. I did do a quarter test and there wasn't any delams. The damage is localized forward of the cockpit instrument panel. I'll wait till I blast it off so I can get a look at all of it, and assess the damage. Sorry I didn't make myself clear about the fuel. The firewall aft portion of the fuel system is what I'm concerned about. I'm sure I have the first or second version of the fuel system currently installed. To my understanding Ver. 3.0 was where they removed the inline fuel filter, added the gascolater, and placed the valve on the bow side of the firewall. I have the old Imperial valve and so I WILL be replacing it. The main question is what do I do about priming since my carb doesn't have an accelerator pump? Is the priming system I discribed(Ref. #5) safe? Hope to hear from you again.

Thanks guys,

Derek Roper

Hangar Flying / Project "Finished" Varieze

« on: July 25, 2008, 06:47:05 PM »

Ok, here we go. This is a finished project aircraft. Which means the more I get into it the more I find needs fixed. Sound familar? Yes I have read the plans and the CPs. Really things change and I'd like to hear from the community on these particular issues.

1) At some point someone patched another layer of BID on the bottom of the airframe... OVER paint. I am not sure if someone was hiding something or what. I have started pulling... yes with my hands and a putty knife, the bid off. I figure I should sand the bottom, check for 2 BID layers and go from there. Any thoughts?

2) I can judge were someone else after the builder came along b/c it has had another paint job, directly over the old one. The person used primer in spots... but didn't sand the original coat of white. Wow. Once again I wonder what they were hiding. Would it be prudent to just remove all paint and start from there?

3) Seems to have some urethane deteration in the nose... heard that was common. Was told to fix it using epoxy or slurry injected in, then weighted. Only problem, now I have a depression there. Looks like someone shot some golf balls at it. Would the standard procedure be to sand off the paint and dry micro the depression.

4) At one point someone landed gear up, doh! Which is what I believe to led to two foam blocks separating underneth the nose. Can and should that be fixed by injecting slurry into the gap and compressing the blocks?

5) Fuel system a mess the valve leaks... hey I had 2 gals of gas in there! It is the old style valve. It connects to the carb, minus accelerator pump. Instead it Ts and goes to a hand primer pump, goes to copper tubing and then Ts again to go to either side of the engine. Which version is the safest/most reliable out there. Yes, b/c fuel system failure is bad news.

Ok, I'm sure I'll have more later. Hopefully we can get so life back in this place, there's not been much going on this month. Have fun at Oshkosh... wish I was going!

- Skywalker Aviation

P.S. if pics help I can do.

Hangar Flying / Re: Source for Lamb 11.4 X 5 8 ply tire

« on: July 01, 2008, 11:40:55 AM »

I would get Wicks a try.

http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_detail.php/pid=8022~subid=3018/index.html

Give them a call and make sure they have em stocked.