---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 08/03/03: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:22 PM - It won't be long now (BARNSTMR@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:22:30 PM PST US From: BARNSTMR@aol.com Subject: Pietenpol-List: It won't be long now --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: BARNSTMR@aol.com Dear Piet group, This weekend was a MAJOR step toward Low and slow flying for me. My father-in-law and I just became the very excited owners of a new Pietenpol Air Camper project. I say "new" because it has never flown. However, this airplane project was started way back in 1966 by a Mr. William Hewgley and G.C. Waterman in San Antonio TX. We bought it from Mr. Hewgley's son Richard here in the Waco TX area. This airplane is meticulously built, but not quite complete. Wings have been covered with ceconite thru penetration coat in 1982 and hangared since. Tail surfaces built and covered in early 70s with irish linen need recover. Fuselage is on gear with center section, controls, and 2 fuel tanks (ctr section and nose) with no fabric. Evidently the airplane has been assembled at one time with all the controls hooked up. Then disassembled and stored. Items lacking are the engine, mount, cowling. instruments, fuel plumbing, windshield, brakes, fuselage fabric and tail fabric. The project came with a disassembled model A engine, but I have a 75hp continental I've been saving for the Piet for years. Need to go thru mags and carburetor. We've already started going thru the entire airplane but finding few items to rework. Fuel tanks are not quite complete need to install fittings and add a sump section to the forward tank. We just trailered it home this afternoon and spent the entire evening tinkering. My 2 sons (ages 11 and 8) tore off the old rotten irish linen fabric off the tail surfaces to find the wood to be like new....beautiful. This is a HUGE leap forward for me. I have been wishing for time to build my Piet for over 13 years. Basically spent all those years averaging about a rib per year. At that pace would never be airborn. So I am tickled to death now. I became convinced that this project was worthwhile when I slid one of my ribs right up next to a center section rib to find them so close just as if they were built in the same jig. SO...anyway.....we are way PUMPED and plan to be airborne ASAP, estimate 6 months best case....1 year tops. I'll send pics soon. And we may have a model A engine up for sale soon too...just need to see what we have here. Cheers... Terry Bowden ph (254) 715-4773 fax (254) 853-3805