---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 07/31/10: 23 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:53 AM - Trying to come up with a color scheme (John Fay) 2. 07:30 AM - project progress update (Michael Groah) 3. 07:35 AM - Re: Trying to come up with a color scheme (Gary Boothe) 4. 07:42 AM - Re: project progress update (Gary Boothe) 5. 07:56 AM - Re: project progress update (Ryan Mueller) 6. 08:00 AM - Re: Trying to come up with a color scheme (Chris) 7. 08:05 AM - Re: Trying to come up with a color scheme (Gary Boothe) 8. 08:24 AM - Re: project progress update (Jack Phillips) 9. 09:04 AM - Re: project progress update (Jim Boyer) 10. 09:06 AM - Re: Trying to come up with a color scheme (Jim Boyer) 11. 09:21 AM - Re: Trying to come up with a color scheme (Jim Boyer) 12. 12:21 PM - Re: Trying to come up with a color scheme (Mike Whaley) 13. 02:08 PM - Re: project progress update (V Groah) 14. 02:23 PM - Re: project progress update (Ryan Mueller) 15. 02:32 PM - Re: Trying to come up with a color scheme (John Fay) 16. 02:39 PM - Re: project progress update (V Groah) 17. 03:17 PM - Re: Broadhead 2010 (dgaldrich) 18. 03:58 PM - Fw: CorvAircraft> stolen aircraft trailer (Ryan Mueller) 19. 06:22 PM - Re: Riblett 612 or 613.5, and jigs too... (Allan Macklem) 20. 07:11 PM - Re: To Door or not to Door (ldmill) 21. 07:34 PM - Re: 4am Howitzer Shot? (ldmill) 22. 07:56 PM - Re: Re: 4am Howitzer Shot? (Dan Yocum) 23. 11:24 PM - Re: project progress update (Michael Groah) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:53:28 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme From: John Fay List: Is there an internet source available for the Piet where you can take an outline of the plane and fill in the colors to see what the plane would look like with various color schemes? John Fay in Peoria ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:30:54 AM PST US From: Michael Groah Subject: Pietenpol-List: project progress update I don't post very often, as I like to sit back and just soak up the information from everyone else, but I told Gary Boothe I'd send him a pic or two updating the progress on my cowl and I figured I'd let everyone else see too. All of the firewall forward stuff really eats a lot of time and seems like it doesn't show. Friends drop by hearing that we have been working on the plane and I'm sure they can't see any progress. We do although, have the engine just about ready to run, as soon as I get the carb rebuilt and the air filter mounted. The cowl is getting closer, but there is still a bunch to do there as well. My dad (Vic) and I are still plugging away at it out here in California, and may actually finish it one of these days! Anyways, I'm gonna go grab my wife and daughter and go enjoy the morning air flying the Piper. Keep building! Mike Groah Tulare CA ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:35:10 AM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme John, This is REALLY low tech, but you can save this jpg, then right click and choose open with "Paint." You should have that program with most Microsoft operating systems. That'll keep you busy for the rest of the day.. Gary Boothe Cool, CA Pietenpol WW Corvair Conversion Tail done, Fuselage on gear 20 ribs done From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Fay Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:53 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme List: Is there an internet source available for the Piet where you can take an outline of the plane and fill in the colors to see what the plane would look like with various color schemes? John Fay in Peoria ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:42:43 AM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: project progress update Very clean, Mike!! Gary Boothe Cool, CA Pietenpol WW Corvair Conversion Tail done, Fuselage on gear 20 ribs done Do not archive From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Michael Groah Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:29 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: project progress update I don't post very often, as I like to sit back and just soak up the information from everyone else, but I told Gary Boothe I'd send him a pic or two updating the progress on my cowl and I figured I'd let everyone else see too. All of the firewall forward stuff really eats a lot of time and seems like it doesn't show. Friends drop by hearing that we have been working on the plane and I'm sure they can't see any progress. We do although, have the engine just about ready to run, as soon as I get the carb rebuilt and the air filter mounted. The cowl is getting closer, but there is still a bunch to do there as well. My dad (Vic) and I are still plugging away at it out here in California, and may actually finish it one of these days! Anyways, I'm gonna go grab my wife and daughter and go enjoy the morning air flying the Piper. Keep building! Mike Groah Tulare CA ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:56:19 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project progress update From: Ryan Mueller Wow...looking good Mike. With all due respect to other Corvair Piet builders, that is quite possibly the most attractive Corvair cowling on a Piet that I've seen yet. I take it you are either setup with a rear starter or hand prop...? Ryan On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Michael Groah wrote: > I don't post very often, as I like to sit back and just soak up the information from everyone else, > but I told Gary Boothe I'd send him a pic or two updating the progress on my cowl and I figured > I'd let everyone else see too. All of the firewall forward stuff really eats a lot of time and seems like > it doesn't show. Friends drop by hearing that we have been working on the plane and I'm sure they > can't see any progress. We do although, have the engine just about ready to run, as soon as I get the > carb rebuilt and the air filter mounted. The > cowl is getting closer, but there is still a bunch to do there > as well. My dad (Vic) and I are still plugging away at it out here in California, and may actually finish > it one of these days! Anyways, I'm gonna go grab my wife and daughter and go enjoy the morning air > flying the Piper. Keep building! > > Mike Groah > Tulare CA > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:00:34 AM PST US From: "Chris" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme Try this http://westcoastpiet.com/paint_piet_bmp_files.htm Chris Sacramento, Ca Westcoastpiet.com _____ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Fay Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:53 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme List: Is there an internet source available for the Piet where you can take an outline of the plane and fill in the colors to see what the plane would look like with various color schemes? John Fay in Peoria ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:05:37 AM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme Chris, You continue to amaze me!! You are a treasure!...now get that flying machine done!!! Gary Boothe Cool, CA Pietenpol WW Corvair Conversion Tail done, Fuselage on gear 20 ribs done Do not archive From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:59 AM Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme Try this http://westcoastpiet.com/paint_piet_bmp_files.htm Chris Sacramento, Ca Westcoastpiet.com _____ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Fay Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:53 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme List: Is there an internet source available for the Piet where you can take an outline of the plane and fill in the colors to see what the plane would look like with various color schemes? John Fay in Peoria href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List">http://www.matronic s.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 08:24:14 AM PST US From: "Jack Phillips" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: project progress update Very nice, Mike. For whatever reason, it seems to be difficult to make a nice looking cowl on a Corvair, but you've managed to do it. Jack Phillips NX899JP Raleigh, NC _____ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Michael Groah Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:29 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: project progress update I don't post very often, as I like to sit back and just soak up the information from everyone else, but I told Gary Boothe I'd send him a pic or two updating the progress on my cowl and I figured I'd let everyone else see too. All of the firewall forward stuff really eats a lot of time and seems like it doesn't show. Friends drop by hearing that we have been working on the plane and I'm sure they can't see any progress. We do although, have the engine just about ready to run, as soon as I get the carb rebuilt and the air filter mounted. The cowl is getting closer, but there is still a bunch to do there as well. My dad (Vic) and I are still plugging away at it out here in California, and may actually finish it one of these days! Anyways, I'm gonna go grab my wife and daughter and go enjoy the morning air flying the Piper. Keep building! Mike Groah Tulare CA ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 09:04:03 AM PST US From: Jim Boyer Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project progress update Hi Mike, Your cowling is looking good. Making it out of aluminium has got to be a real challenge; you and your dad Vic are doing a nice job of it. Now if you just had a 200 ton hydropress for the small stuff. We had one at the Boeing plant I worked at and boy would that have made cowling and steel fitting easy. Thats what my nightmares are made of. Cheers, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Groah" Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:28:32 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: project progress update I don't post very often, as I like to sit back and just soak up the information from everyone else, but I told Gary Boothe I'd send him a pic or two updating the progress on my cowl and I figured I'd let everyone else see too. All of the firewall forward stuff really eats a lot of time and seems like it doesn't show. Friends drop by hearing that we have been working on the plane and I'm sure they can't see any progress. We do although, have the engine just about ready to run, as soon as I get the carb rebuilt and the air filter mounted. The cowl is getting closer, but there is still a bunch to do there as well. My dad (Vic) and I are still plugging away at it out here in California, and may actually finish it one of these days! Anyways, I'm gonna go grab my wife and daughter and go enjoy the morning air flying the Piper. Keep building! Mike Groah Tulare CA ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 09:06:17 AM PST US From: Jim Boyer Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme It may be low tech Gary; but thanks for doing it. This will be fun to play with. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Boothe" Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:34:35 AM Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme John, This is REALLY low tech, but you can save this jpg, then right click and ch oose open with =9CPaint.=9D You should have that program with m ost Microsoft operating systems. That=99ll keep you busy for the rest of the day. Gary Boothe Cool, CA Pietenpol WW Corvair Conversion Tail done, Fuselage on gear 20 ribs done From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-lis t-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Fay Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:53 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme List: Is there an internet source available for the Piet where you can take an ou tline of the plane and fill in the colors to see what the plane would look like with various color schemes? John Fay in Peoria =C2- =C2- http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List h ttp://forums.matronics.com http://www.matronics.com/contribution =C2- ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 09:21:48 AM PST US From: Jim Boyer Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme Chris you must do these things in your spare time right? This Piet web site is amazing; just ask and it usually turns right up. Especially at West Coast Piet. Cheers, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:58:33 AM Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme Try this http://westcoastpiet.com/paint_piet_bmp_files.htm Chris Sacramento, Ca Westcoastpiet.com From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Fay Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:53 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme List: Is there an internet source available for the Piet where you can take an outline of the plane and fill in the colors to see what the plane would look like with various color schemes? John Fay in Peoria ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 12:21:44 PM PST US From: "Mike Whaley" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme Here's the one I use. Should work fine in Paint or pretty much any program. Simple but it seems to give a good idea of things. when I'm bored or get an idea I'll spend a few minutes to make up a new color scheme, must have a hundred ideas by now. I think the original came from DJ Vegh way back when. -Mike Mike Whaley MerlinFAC@cfl.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Fay" Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:53 AM Subject: [piet] Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme > List: > > Is there an internet source available for the Piet where you can take an > outline of the plane and fill in the colors to see what the plane would look > like with various color schemes? > > John Fay > in Peoria > ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 02:08:06 PM PST US From: V Groah Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: project progress update Just a note=2C the starter is in the front in the normal Corviar position. Unfortunatly no press=2C just hand formed. VG From: boyerjrb@comcast.net Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project progress update Hi Mike=2C Your cowling is looking good. Making it out of aluminium has got to be a re al challenge=3B you and your dad Vic are doing a nice job of it. Now if you just had a 200 ton hydropress for the small stuff. We had one at the Boeing plant I worked at and boy would that have made cowling and stee l fitting easy. Thats what my nightmares are made of. Cheers=2C Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Groah" Sent: Saturday=2C July 31=2C 2010 7:28:32 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: project progress update I don't post very often=2C as I like to sit back and just soak up the info rmation from everyone else=2C but I told Gary Boothe I'd send him a pic or two updating the progress on m y cowl and I figured I'd let everyone else see too. All of the firewall forward stuff really ea ts a lot of time and seems like it doesn't show. Friends drop by hearing that we have been working on the plane and I'm sure they can't see any progress. We do although=2C have the engine just about ready to run=2C as soon as I get the carb rebuilt and the air filter mounted. The cowl is getting closer=2C but there is still a bunch to do there as well. My dad (Vic) and I are still plugging away at it out here in Cali fornia=2C and may actually finish it one of these days! Anyways=2C I'm gonna go grab my wife and daughter an d go enjoy the morning air flying the Piper. Keep building! Mike Groah Tulare CA ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 02:23:27 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project progress update From: Ryan Mueller Wow, that is surprising. It sure doesn't look like there is room for the ring gear in there. Any other pics would be greatly appreciated. Are you driving the dynamo/alternator off the rear? Thanks Vic, Ryan On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 4:07 PM, V Groah wrote: > Just a note, the starter is in the front in the normal Corviar position. > Unfortunatly no press, just hand formed. VG > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:03:42 +0000 > From: boyerjrb@comcast.net > > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project progress update > > > Hi Mike, > Your cowling is looking good. Making it out of aluminium has got to be a > real challenge; you and your dad Vic are doing a nice job of it. > Now if you just had a 200 ton hydropress for the small stuff. We had one at > the Boeing plant I worked at and boy would that have made cowling and steel > fitting easy. Thats what my nightmares are made of. > Cheers, > Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Groah" > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:28:32 AM > Subject: Pietenpol-List: project progress update > > > I don't post very often, as I like to sit back and just soak up the information from everyone else, > but I told Gary Boothe I'd send him a pic or two updating the progress on my cowl and I figured > I'd let everyone else see too. All of the firewall forward stuff really eats a lot of time and seems like > it doesn't show. Friends drop by hearing that we have been working on the plane and I'm sure they > can't see any progress. We do although, have the engine just about ready to run, as soon as I get the > carb rebuilt and the air filter mounted. The > cowl is getting closer, but there is still a bunch to do there > as well. My dad (Vic) and I are still plugging away at it out here in California, and may actually finish > it one of these days! Anyways, I'm gonna go grab my wife and daughter and go enjoy the morning air > flying the Piper. Keep building! > > Mike Groah > Tulare CA > > > * > > st" target=_blank>http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List > ttp://forums.matronics.com > =_blank>http://www.matronics.com/contribution > * > > * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 02:32:33 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Trying to come up with a color scheme From: John Fay Thanks all for the info. I'm going to try them this evening. John Fay On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 7:53 AM, John Fay wrote: > List: > > Is there an internet source available for the Piet where you can take an > outline of the plane and fill in the colors to see what the plane would look > like with various color schemes? > > John Fay > in Peoria > > ** > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 02:39:15 PM PST US From: V Groah Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: project progress update We are running a John Deere lawn tractor dynamo off the rear pulley with a larger driven pulley to slow the rotation some. We are also running a rpm pick up off the ring gear at the top off the starter bracket. I am not sur e just what photos you would like but we would be happy to send you somethi ng if it would help. It is a bit tight but it all fits. We are just short of starting the engin e so everything is in place in there. We hope to finish the cowling soon. We will not be able to work on the plane for a couple of weeks but then wa nt to finish the cowling. Where are you on your build=2C I assume you are using a Corvair as well? Vic Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project progress update From: rmueller23@gmail.com Wow=2C that is surprising. It sure doesn't look like there is room for the ring gear in there. Any other pics would be greatly appreciated. Are you dr iving the dynamo/alternator off the rear? Thanks Vic=2C Ryan On Sat=2C Jul 31=2C 2010 at 4:07 PM=2C V Groah wrote: Just a note=2C the starter is in the front in the normal Corviar position. Unfortunatly no press=2C just hand formed. VG From: boyerjrb@comcast.net Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project progress update Hi Mike=2C Your cowling is looking good. Making it out of aluminium has got to be a re al challenge=3B you and your dad Vic are doing a nice job of it. Now if you just had a 200 ton hydropress for the small stuff. We had one at the Boeing plant I worked at and boy would that have made cowling and stee l fitting easy. Thats what my nightmares are made of. Cheers=2C Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Groah" Sent: Saturday=2C July 31=2C 2010 7:28:32 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: project progress update I don't post very often=2C as I like to sit back and just soak up the info rmation from everyone else=2C but I told Gary Boothe I'd send him a pic or two updating the progress on m y cowl and I figured I'd let everyone else see too. All of the firewall forward stuff really ea ts a lot of time and seems like it doesn't show. Friends drop by hearing that we have been working on the plane and I'm sure they can't see any progress. We do although=2C have the engine just about ready to run=2C as soon as I get the carb rebuilt and the air filter mounted. The cowl is getting closer=2C but there is still a bunch to do there as well. My dad (Vic) and I are still plugging away at it out here in Cali fornia=2C and may actually finish it one of these days! Anyways=2C I'm gonna go grab my wife and daughter an d go enjoy the morning air flying the Piper. Keep building! Mike Groah Tulare CA st" target=_blank>http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List ttp://forums.matronics.com =_blank>http://www.matronics.com/contribution " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 03:17:12 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Broadhead 2010 From: "dgaldrich" Dale You made my wife's weekend with her first ride in a Piet. I didn't know she was out aviating and was looking for her since the prize givaway was starting. When next I see her, she's walking from the flight line with a grin a mile across. The misery from the storms of the previous days were wiped out with that smile. Thanks. Dave Aldrich 612 ribs done tail feathers done WW Corvair ready to run Wife taught to rib stitch Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=306981#306981 ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 03:58:16 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fwd: CorvAircraft> stolen aircraft trailer From: Ryan Mueller Stolen trailer....if you are down south at all, please give it a look. Thanks, Ryan ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Amick Subject: CorvAircraft> stolen aircraft trailer see link for pic & info from a fellow aviator wanting help Michael Amick Nashville _________________________________________________________ search the CorvAircraft archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/corvairsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from CorvAircraft, send a message to CorvAircraft-leave@mylist.net Other CorvAircraft list info is at http://www.krnet.org/corvaircraft_inst.html ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 06:22:42 PM PST US From: "Allan Macklem" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Riblett 612 or 613.5, and jigs too... ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 07:11:56 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: To Door or not to Door From: "ldmill" My GN-1 actually has two doors. Check it out on westcoastpiet.com (N30PP). I REALLY like having them. With no center section cutout or handhold, I can still get in without doing the twister. Lorin -------- Lorin Miller Waiex N81YX GN-1 N30PP Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=307000#307000 ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 07:34:43 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: 4am Howitzer Shot? From: "ldmill" I was the guy in the enclosed black trailer camping out in the parking lot. Sitting in that metal breadbox - when that "howitzer shot" went off - I thought he camper was going to fold in on itself. It sounded like a ball-pean hammer was hitting the trailer all night! My white 10x10 EZ-UP canopy collapsed from the amount of rain. I was out every 15 minutes for almost 2 hours dumping rain off it trying to keep the motorcycles dry. Gave up at 3am and the canopy looked like a pretzel the next morning. FYI - thanks to the Brodhead folks for letting me camp in the parking lot Sunday night also! I blew a transmission line in the Suburban on Sunday morning just as I was leaving for Oshkosh. I caught it at the gas station in town, and limped back to the airport. Watched Kevin limp back after breaking his bungee cord Sunday afternoon, then watched another movie at the hanger Sunday night (one about the Canadian RCAF that was pretty lame, they forgot about the plot by midpoint of the movie). Had the Sub at the chevy shop by 7:45 and it was fixed by 8:30. They replaced the line for a total emergency fix of $120. Many stories to tell this year!! Lorin -------- Lorin Miller Waiex N81YX GN-1 N30PP Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=307002#307002 ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 07:56:17 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: 4am Howitzer Shot? From: Dan Yocum Kevin broke a bungee? Dan -- yocum@gmail.com On Jul 31, 2010, at 9:34 PM, ldmill wrote: > > I was the guy in the enclosed black trailer camping out in the parking lot. Sitting in that metal breadbox - when that "howitzer shot" went off - I thought he camper was going to fold in on itself. It sounded like a ball-pean hammer was hitting the trailer all night! My white 10x10 EZ-UP canopy collapsed from the amount of rain. I was out every 15 minutes for almost 2 hours dumping rain off it trying to keep the motorcycles dry. Gave up at 3am and the canopy looked like a pretzel the next morning. > > FYI - thanks to the Brodhead folks for letting me camp in the parking lot Sunday night also! I blew a transmission line in the Suburban on Sunday morning just as I was leaving for Oshkosh. I caught it at the gas station in town, and limped back to the airport. Watched Kevin limp back after breaking his bungee cord Sunday afternoon, then watched another movie at the hanger Sunday night (one about the Canadian RCAF that was pretty lame, they forgot about the plot by midpoint of the movie). Had the Sub at the chevy shop by 7:45 and it was fixed by 8:30. They replaced the line for a total emergency fix of $120. > > Many stories to tell this year!! > > Lorin > > -------- > Lorin Miller > Waiex N81YX > GN-1 N30PP > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=307002#307002 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 11:24:09 PM PST US From: Michael Groah Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project progress update Thank you everyone for the positive comments on our cowling. The ring gear is up =0Afront and is a standard WW part along with the starter he recommen ds (with his =0Anose gear).- Although the starter is in stock form (not m odified for low =0Aclearance as WW sells so we probably could have gotten t he top down a little =0Alower if we had done that). As my dad said it all f its in there somehow.- I had =0Aa certain look I wanted that included a r ounded nose and bottom and a tight fit =0Aaround the engine.- We've manag ed to get most of the look i wanted with a few =0Aadjustments to conform wi th reality.- While my dad won't be able to work on the =0Aplane for a cou ple weeks as he said, I will keep working on it as time allows.- =0AHopef ully I'll have it ready and we can run it together when he is available to =0Awork on it again.- If we don't keep working on it Gary Boothe, Jim Boy er, or =0AChris Tracy is going to beat us into the air out here in Californ ia! =0A=0A=0AMike Groah=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFr om: Ryan Mueller =0ATo: pietenpol-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Sat, July 31, 2010 2:22:03 PM=0ASubject: Re: Pietenpol-List: proje ct progress update=0A=0AWow, that is surprising. It sure doesn't look like there is room for the ring =0Agear in there. Any other pics would be greatl y appreciated. Are you driving the =0Adynamo/alternator off the rear? =0A =0A=0AThanks Vic,=0A=0ARyan=0A=0A=0AOn Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 4:07 PM, V Groa h wrote:=0A=0AJust a note,-the starter is in the-f ront in-the normal Corviar position.- =0AUnfortunatly no press, just ha nd formed.- VG=0A>-=0A>________________________________=0ADate: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:03:42 +0000=0A>From: boyerjrb@comcast.net =0A>=0A>To: pietenpo l-list@matronics.com=0A>Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project progress updat e =0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>Hi Mike,=0A>Your cowling is looking good. Making it out o f aluminium has got to be a real =0A>challenge; you and your dad Vic are do ing a nice job of it.=0A>Now if you just had a 200 ton hydropress for the s mall stuff. We had one at the =0A>Boeing plant I worked at and boy would th at have made cowling and steel fitting =0A>easy. Thats what my nightmares a re made of.=0A>Cheers, =0A>Jim=0A>-=0A>-=0A>=0A>----- Original Message -----=0A>From: "Michael Groah" =0A>To: pietenpol-list @matronics.com=0A>Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:28:32 AM=0A>Subject: Piet enpol-List: project progress update=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A> I don't post very often , as I like to sit back and just soak up the information =0A>from everyone else, =0A>=0A> but I told Gary Boothe I'd send him a pic or two updating th e progress on my =0A>cowl and I figured =0A>=0A>I'd let everyone else see t oo. All of the firewall forward stuff really eats a =0A>lot of time and se ems like =0A>=0A>it doesn't show. Friends drop by hearing that we have bee n working on the plane =0A>and I'm sure they =0A>=0A> can't see any progres s. We do although, have the engine just about ready to =0A>run, as soon as I get the=0A>carb rebuilt and the air filter mounted. The=0A> cowl is get ting closer, but there is still a bunch to do there =0A>as well. My dad (V ic) and I are still plugging away at it out here in =0A>California, and may actually finish =0A>=0A>it one of these days! Anyways, I'm gonna go grab my wife and daughter and go =0A>enjoy the morning air =0A>=0A> flying the P iper. Keep building!=0A>=0A>Mike Groah=0A>Tulare CA =0A>=0A>=0A> st" targ et=_blank>http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List =0A>ttp://for ums.matronics.com =_blank>http://www.matronics.com/contribution =0A>=0A> " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List =0A >tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution -======================== ================== =0A=0A=0A=0A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-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/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-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.