---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 04/03/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:27 PM - Re: Model 2 Kitfox wing struts (Ron Liebmann) 2. 07:44 PM - Re: Model 2 Kitfox wing struts (akflyer) 3. 08:00 PM - Re: Re: Model 2 Kitfox wing struts (Ron Liebmann) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:27:00 PM PST US From: "Ron Liebmann" Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Model 2 Kitfox wing struts Hello Listers, Today I took my Fox home to begin a thorough Condition Inspection. I decided to cut the fabric on a wing strut and inspect the strut tubing. To my great surprise the tubing was quite rusted to the point that I have to replace them. In 1992 I prepared the metal, primed it well with Stits epoxy coating and glued the wood trailing edge fairings into place. Up to this date, the struts looked as good as new. Now I am thankful that I decided to open the fabric and check things out. Now I'm in the market for both new struts. If anyone has a new set to sell, please contact me. If not, I'll try the factory and see if they are still available. Thanks Much, Happy Easter, Ron N55KF ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:44:42 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Model 2 Kitfox wing struts From: "akflyer" Mine were the same way on my Avid. Do yourself a favor and have them build you a set with the larger tubes so you can put the plastic farings the newer kitfox's are using on them. They wont hold the water in and you wont have the rust issues. -------- DO NOT ARCHIVE Leonard Perry aka SNAKE Soldotna AK Avid "C" / Mk IV 582 (147 hrs and counting on the rebuild) IVO IFA Full Lotus 1450 #1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009 I would rather die trying to live, than to live trying not to die.... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=292903#292903 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:00:04 PM PST US From: "Ron Liebmann" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Re: Model 2 Kitfox wing struts Good suggestion! I think that is what I may have to do. Thanks, Ron > > Mine were the same way on my Avid. Do yourself a favor and have them > build you a set with the larger tubes so you can put the plastic farings > the newer kitfox's are using on them. They wont hold the water in and you > wont have the rust issues. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.