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0. 12:37 AM - Please Support The Lists... (Matt Dralle)
1. 06:25 AM - 100th posting... (aerocarjake)
2. 06:39 AM - Re: 100th posting... (Piet2112)
3. 07:11 AM - Re: 100th posting... (K5YAC)
4. 07:18 AM - Re: 100th posting... (Jerry Dotson)
5. 07:23 AM - New home (Richard Schreiber)
6. 07:32 AM - Re: Re: coining new words (James Haklin)
7. 07:43 AM - Re: New home (Jack Phillips)
8. 07:49 AM - Re: New home (Jim Markle)
9. 08:09 AM - Re: coining new words (BYD)
10. 08:11 AM - Re: New home (Ken Bickers)
11. 09:01 AM - Re: New home (AMsafetyC@aol.com)
12. 09:14 AM - Re: Re: coining new words (AMsafetyC@aol.com)
13. 10:00 AM - Re: New home (Bill Church)
14. 10:10 AM - Re: New home (aerocarjake)
15. 11:48 AM - Re: Corvair College 21 (early builder)
16. 01:28 PM - Re: Corvair College 21 (Bryan Reed)
17. 01:41 PM - Re: Re: Corvair College 21 (Kip and Beth Gardner)
18. 02:07 PM - Re: Re: coining new words (C N Campbell)
19. 02:41 PM - Re: Corvair College 21 (Bill Church)
20. 03:09 PM - Re: Re: Corvair College 21 (Greg Cardinal)
21. 05:22 PM - Re: Re: Corvair College 21 (Gboothe5)
22. 06:35 PM - Re: New home (Gboothe5)
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| Subject: | Please Support The Lists... |
Dear Listers,
Just a reminder that November is the Matronics Email List Fund Raiser month. There
are some very nice incentive gifts to choose from as well! Your Contributions
alone keep these services up and running.
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| Subject: | 100th posting... |
Hello good Pietenpeople,
Well this is my 100th post and my 50th birthday.......
Figure I'm about halfway through my life and halfway (three years so far) through
my Pietenpol project.
Thanks to all of you for contributing to the quality of life's adventure...........!
Jake
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Jake Schultz - curator,
Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)
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| Subject: | Re: 100th posting... |
Happy Birthday!
Curt Merdan
Flower Mound, TX
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| Subject: | Re: 100th posting... |
Happy Birthday!
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Mark Chouinard
Wings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on Fuselage
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| Subject: | Re: 100th posting... |
50 you are just a pup. Happy Birthday!
do not archive[/b]
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Jerry Dotson
59 Daniel Johnson Rd
Baker, FL 32531
Started building NX510JD July, 2009
now covering
21" wheels
Lycoming O-235 C 2C
Jay Anderson CloudCars prop 76 X 44
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Well folks, yesterday was a milestone in my Pietenpol building saga. I finally
have moved the plane from home out to a heated hanger at the airport. I have a
cople of spots to finish varnishing on the fuselage then I will hang the engine
and attach the wings. I have enclosed a couple of shots my Wife took of the
moving process.
We used a friends covered trailer for the move so it wound up being as easy process.
Rick Schreiber
Valparaiso, IN
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| Subject: | Re: coining new words |
In the 2 years that I have been reading this site I have replied only
once--Not much to say I guess...
I couldn't pass this one--Pietenpile..... What you get when you fly your
Piet for 4 hours non-stop and you forgot your soft cushion...:0)
Still building but close,
Pickle Jim
On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 4:53 PM, airlion <airlion@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> I think I have the best new word. How about a Pietenpile. Gardiner
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Bryan Reed <reed44@gmail.com>
> To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Wed, November 16, 2011 1:18:20 PM
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: coining new words
>
>
> I think beer is what started this venture of new words. It must be five
> o'clock
> somewhere. : )
>
>
> Try: Pieted, Similar to Tweeted but understood only by a select group with
> somewhat questionable sanity. When Pieted topics are discussed in front of
> other
> nonbelievers it may cause them to appear distracted with glazed over eyes.
> Most
> notably, spouses but the same effect can be rendered upon even complete
> strangers.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bryan
>
> --------
> Working Piet N5289B
>
> While I may not always be right, I apologize well.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=358116#358116
>
>
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Way to go, Rick! A major milestone indeed!
Jack Phillips
NX899JP
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
_____
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard
Schreiber
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:21 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: New home
Well folks, yesterday was a milestone in my Pietenpol building saga. I
finally have moved the plane from home out to a heated hanger at the
airport. I have a cople of spots to finish varnishing on the fuselage then I
will hang the engine and attach the wings. I have enclosed a couple of shots
my Wife took of the moving process.
We used a friends covered trailer for the move so it wound up being as easy
process.
Rick Schreiber
Valparaiso, IN
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| Subject: | Re: coining new words |
aircamperace(at)yahoo.com wrote:
> So tell me then how may pietenpolocks does it take to screw in a landing light
--
NONE - Real Pietenpols don't have landing lights!
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Very cool.
On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Jim Markle <jim_markle@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>
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Nice Rick,
I wish I could come make a visit, however for the time being that option is
gone.
It does feel good to bring her to the man cave rather then to remain a
cellar dweller or basement beauty all dressed up and no place to go!
Keep up the good work and the pics coming
John
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| Subject: | Re: coining new words |
Jim,
Ya been holding on to that one for some time, good one!
BTW is anyone collecting these for the book sale at Brodhead this year?
It could be the first edition of the pietctionary, naturally it would have
to include a section or series of chapters specifically dedicated to the
combined works of the "solutions and answers of life's problems, issues,
trial and tribulations as quoted from TGWP and applied by none other than JH.
Great works and words of Pietliterary Pros should all be archived in
Pietpetuity
Do not archive as this does not qualify for such writings
John
safe in the morning & dangerous all the day long
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Cool!
BC
do not archive
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Looks like a fantastic way to spend a beautiful fall day.....!
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Jake Schultz - curator,
Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)
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| Subject: | Re: Corvair College 21 |
Greg Bacon <gbacon67(at)gmail.com wrote..
Has William improved his turn around time on the distributor overhaul?
I've heard complaints about well over a year with little communication
with his clients.
Greg Bacon
Greg,
-
This question is a load of crap to be honest.- It should not be posted on
a public forum - kind of like a flame thrower or someone yellling fire in
a theatre.
I thought this was sent to me personally until i discovered it here and I m
ust respond publicly.
-
Folks,
-
I would have to know what this "fellow" said exactly and who he was, what h
e is building and if he has actually ever ordered a part from WW.- Does t
his "fellow" have an axe to grind with WW becasue WW hurt his feelings on a
n internet post or didn't call him or repsond to an email in 5 minutes?
-
I never got to a point where I was frustrated - not even close.-He is not
Autozone.- He makes parts that don't exist-anywhere else. -The parts
I have ordered from William include:
-
E/P Distributor.- Ordered long before I needed it.- Arrived long before
I needed it.- Took about 60 days.- It sat unused for about 4 months in
my office.- It came with a new cap and a new rotor.- BTW it does not g
o on the engine until about 10 minutes before you start it for the first ti
me becasue you have to prime the oil system-first.
-
Starter kt: The top cover, and brackets appeared in a few days after orderi
ng.- The-ring gear-and fine tooth gear took a while to get in, but ag
ain the flex plate did me no good until-I had a prop hub - and WW knows t
his.-When they did arrive I powder coated the ruing gear and set it aside
with the gear for a few weeks until CC#21.-I did not know how to change
out the gear on the starter (and I did not buy the starter from WW).- At
CC#21 WW took the time to personally change the gear on my starter,-and h
e showed a group of builders-one-on-one-how to do it.
-
Safety Shaft and Hybryd studs.- Showed up in-2-3 weeks.
-
Modified Oil pickup / oil pan install kit:- Showed up within 2 weeks.
-
Gold Prop hub, Gold Oil Pan and Gold Oil Filter Housing were all ordered wi
thin 30 days of CC#21 and were ready first thing Friday mornging during CC#
21.- If I wanted them shipped he would have done so - but why?- I cant
put the oil pan on-until I have an engine stand and that wasnt happening
until CC#21
-
BTW: When an item called for washers, nuts or bolts, every nut and every bo
lt needed-was included, and every last washer, nut and bolt was there - n
o extras and no shorts - ever.
-
Now If I were to simply stop here, only answering the question, I would be
a bad person. So let-me take this question in a new direction.-
-
When I showed up at CC#21, I had not remedied my crankcase ventilation prob
lem yet.- And-I had no rear baffles.- I was ready to make temp baffle
s from some alum sheet I brought amd-I would have just drilled a hole in
my valve covers to get through the break in.- HOWEVER William told me tha
t WHATEVER I needed, go to his table and grab it - I could pay him later.
- So I grabbed a $150 par of powder coated valve covers with oil fill and
breatehr tubes installed, and-two rear baffles and put them on my engine
.
-
If that wasnt enough, he noticed the hardware I used to mount my heads and
rocker arms were AN363 all metal self locking nuts.- He was concerned abo
ut a few issues with my selection / application.- So he went over to his
table and brought back about $80 dollars worh of grade 8 nuts and washers a
nd-AN363 jam nuts.-He told me to-use-his $400 digital torque wrench
vs my $25 beam style craftsman. -He showed me how to put these on the ro
ckers - the RIGHT way.- Never once did he mention the cost of the hardwar
e and has never-indicated I needed to add the two bags of nuts on to my v
alve cover bill, although I did and his money is on the way as I write this
.-
-
If that wasn't enough to do for me, a guy he knows barely, the final few mi
nutes of my breakin William teaches me EXACTLY how to check the timing at f
ull throttle to ensure my engine does not destroy itself all beacuse I dont
know how to do a 30 second job called "using a timing light to check timin
g".- But wait there is more.- As a final act of kindness, William-giv
es me the timing light as a gift.- Its a-very nice, BRAND NEW just out
of the box "set back" timing-light.- Probalby an $80 gift consider tax
and shipping.
-
I built my engine in 368 days and in that- time, my progress was NEVER de
layed while waiting on a part-frrom William.- There are TONS of things
to do while parts were on order.
-
William realized a long time ago he needed to do something about builders p
erceptions regarding-lead times.- So he hired a new welder - check him
out "at the handar".- William offers-a new CNC billet oil pan that does
not need to be welded - this saves time also.
-
If you think WW does not turn parts around fast enough I say you are wrong
and have unrealistic expectations.- If you dont like the lead times, feel
free to call Aeromax.- Oh wait a minute, you cant call Aeromax.- There
out of business.
-
Bob "Early Builder" Dewenter
Dayton OH
Corvair College 21 Graduate!
Pietenpol
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| Subject: | Re: Corvair College 21 |
My God, speaking of flame thrower, what would you call your last post. Seemed like
an awful innocent question and certainly NOT deserving of your reply. People
hang here for help and camaraderie. If WW is such a stellar operation it surely
doesn't need defending.
Bryan
--------
Working Piet N5289B
While I may not always be right, I apologize well.
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| Subject: | Re: Corvair College 21 |
Having been around this forum for well over 10 years now, I can say
that WW stirs up some pretty intense feelings in some folks, both
positive and not so much. There is a history and reasons for that.
Do not archive
Kip Gardner
On Nov 17, 2011, at 4:24 PM, Bryan Reed wrote:
>
> My God, speaking of flame thrower, what would you call your last
> post. Seemed like an awful innocent question and certainly NOT
> deserving of your reply. People hang here for help and camaraderie.
> If WW is such a stellar operation it surely doesn't need defending.
>
> Bryan
>
> --------
> Working Piet N5289B
>
> While I may not always be right, I apologize well.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=358300#358300
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: coining new words |
James, I think Gardiner was referring to the pile of Pietenpols that
existed after the tornado at Sun 'n' Fun this spring. But your post is
very true. I haven"t flown in a Piet for 4 hours -- yet. But it would
certainly help to have a nice soft cushion!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: James Haklin
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: coining new words
In the 2 years that I have been reading this site I have replied only
once--Not much to say I guess...
I couldn't pass this one--Pietenpile..... What you get when you fly
your Piet for 4 hours non-stop and you forgot your soft cushion...:0)
Still building but close,
Pickle Jim
On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 4:53 PM, airlion <airlion@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
<airlion@bellsouth.net>
I think I have the best new word. How about a Pietenpile. Gardiner
----- Original Message ----
From: Bryan Reed <reed44@gmail.com>
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wed, November 16, 2011 1:18:20 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: coining new words
<reed44@gmail.com>
I think beer is what started this venture of new words. It must be
five o'clock
somewhere. : )
Try: Pieted, Similar to Tweeted but understood only by a select
group with
somewhat questionable sanity. When Pieted topics are discussed in
front of other
nonbelievers it may cause them to appear distracted with glazed over
eyes. Most
notably, spouses but the same effect can be rendered upon even
complete
strangers.
Cheers,
Bryan
--------
Working Piet N5289B
While I may not always be right, I apologize well.
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| Subject: | Re: Corvair College 21 |
Hmmm, Bob... that's odd.
I had a hard time finding Greg's question, other than your response to it. Finally,
I found it in a different thread, posted three weeks ago. It appears that
immediately after the question was asked, it was answered (quite succinctly).
Having said that, I wouldn't necessarily say the question was "a load of crap".
It was a simple question asking whether the delivery times have improved. In
the past, some people had voiced concerns about extended delivery times for some
components. You say that yours was delivered in 60 days, and that is within
the the amount of time listed on William's website for that item.
It sounds as though (based on your experience) delivery times are not an issue.
Bill C.
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| Subject: | Re: Corvair College 21 |
Bob Dewenter,
The question is NOT a "load of crap".
You can contact me off list if you'd like the back story.
Greg Cardinal
Minneapolis
gcardinal@comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: early builder
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:44 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair College 21
Greg Bacon <gbacon67(at)gmail.com wrote..
Has William improved his turn around time on the distributor
overhaul?
I've heard complaints about well over a year with little
communication
with his clients.
Greg Bacon
Greg,
This question is a load of crap to be honest. It should not
be posted on a public forum - kind of like a flame thrower or someone
yellling fire in a theatre.
I thought this was sent to me personally until i discovered it
here and I must respond publicly.
Folks,
I would have to know what this "fellow" said exactly and who
he was, what he is building and if he has actually ever ordered a part
from WW. Does this "fellow" have an axe to grind with WW becasue WW
hurt his feelings on an internet post or didn't call him or repsond to
an email in 5 minutes?
I never got to a point where I was frustrated - not even
close. He is not Autozone. He makes parts that don't exist anywhere
else. The parts I have ordered from William include:
E/P Distributor. Ordered long before I needed it. Arrived
long before I needed it. Took about 60 days. It sat unused for about 4
months in my office. It came with a new cap and a new rotor. BTW it
does not go on the engine until about 10 minutes before you start it for
the first time becasue you have to prime the oil system first.
Starter kt: The top cover, and brackets appeared in a few days
after ordering. The ring gear and fine tooth gear took a while to get
in, but again the flex plate did me no good until I had a prop hub - and
WW knows this. When they did arrive I powder coated the ruing gear and
set it aside with the gear for a few weeks until CC#21. I did not know
how to change out the gear on the starter (and I did not buy the starter
from WW). At CC#21 WW took the time to personally change the gear on my
starter, and he showed a group of builders one-on-one how to do it.
Safety Shaft and Hybryd studs. Showed up in 2-3 weeks.
Modified Oil pickup / oil pan install kit: Showed up within 2
weeks.
Gold Prop hub, Gold Oil Pan and Gold Oil Filter Housing were
all ordered within 30 days of CC#21 and were ready first thing Friday
mornging during CC#21. If I wanted them shipped he would have done so -
but why? I cant put the oil pan on until I have an engine stand and
that wasnt happening until CC#21
BTW: When an item called for washers, nuts or bolts, every nut
and every bolt needed was included, and every last washer, nut and bolt
was there - no extras and no shorts - ever.
Now If I were to simply stop here, only answering the
question, I would be a bad person. So let me take this question in a new
direction.
When I showed up at CC#21, I had not remedied my crankcase
ventilation problem yet. And I had no rear baffles. I was ready to
make temp baffles from some alum sheet I brought amd I would have just
drilled a hole in my valve covers to get through the break in. HOWEVER
William told me that WHATEVER I needed, go to his table and grab it - I
could pay him later. So I grabbed a $150 par of powder coated valve
covers with oil fill and breatehr tubes installed, and two rear baffles
and put them on my engine.
If that wasnt enough, he noticed the hardware I used to mount
my heads and rocker arms were AN363 all metal self locking nuts. He was
concerned about a few issues with my selection / application. So he
went over to his table and brought back about $80 dollars worh of grade
8 nuts and washers and AN363 jam nuts. He told me to use his $400
digital torque wrench vs my $25 beam style craftsman. He showed me how
to put these on the rockers - the RIGHT way. Never once did he mention
the cost of the hardware and has never indicated I needed to add the two
bags of nuts on to my valve cover bill, although I did and his money is
on the way as I write this.
If that wasn't enough to do for me, a guy he knows barely, the
final few minutes of my breakin William teaches me EXACTLY how to check
the timing at full throttle to ensure my engine does not destroy itself
all beacuse I dont know how to do a 30 second job called "using a timing
light to check timing". But wait there is more. As a final act of
kindness, William gives me the timing light as a gift. Its a very nice,
BRAND NEW just out of the box "set back" timing light. Probalby an $80
gift consider tax and shipping.
I built my engine in 368 days and in that time, my progress
was NEVER delayed while waiting on a part frrom William. There are TONS
of things to do while parts were on order.
William realized a long time ago he needed to do something
about builders perceptions regarding lead times. So he hired a new
welder - check him out "at the handar". William offers a new CNC billet
oil pan that does not need to be welded - this saves time also.
If you think WW does not turn parts around fast enough I say
you are wrong and have unrealistic expectations. If you dont like the
lead times, feel free to call Aeromax. Oh wait a minute, you cant call
Aeromax. There out of business.
Bob "Early Builder" Dewenter
Dayton OH
Corvair College 21 Graduate!
Pietenpol
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I think Bob gets a mulligan.a little over the top, but, remember, he just
returned from CC21. Having attended a total 5 Corvair Colleges myself, so
far, I know how he feels.
.and, Greg, it's all good. Just plan ahead and keep building.
Gary
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Greg
Cardinal
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair College 21
Bob Dewenter,
The question is NOT a "load of crap".
You can contact me off list if you'd like the back story.
Greg Cardinal
Minneapolis
gcardinal@comcast.net
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From: early builder <mailto:nx797rd@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:44 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair College 21
Greg Bacon <gbacon67(at)gmail.com wrote..
Has William improved his turn around time on the distributor overhaul?
I've heard complaints about well over a year with little communication
with his clients.
Greg Bacon
Greg,
This question is a load of crap to be honest. It should not be posted on a
public forum - kind of like a flame thrower or someone yellling fire in a
theatre.
I thought this was sent to me personally until i discovered it here and I
must respond publicly.
Folks,
I would have to know what this "fellow" said exactly and who he was, what he
is building and if he has actually ever ordered a part from WW. Does this
"fellow" have an axe to grind with WW becasue WW hurt his feelings on an
internet post or didn't call him or repsond to an email in 5 minutes?
I never got to a point where I was frustrated - not even close. He is not
Autozone. He makes parts that don't exist anywhere else. The parts I have
ordered from William include:
E/P Distributor. Ordered long before I needed it. Arrived long before I
needed it. Took about 60 days. It sat unused for about 4 months in my
office. It came with a new cap and a new rotor. BTW it does not go on the
engine until about 10 minutes before you start it for the first time becasue
you have to prime the oil system first.
Starter kt: The top cover, and brackets appeared in a few days after
ordering. The ring gear and fine tooth gear took a while to get in, but
again the flex plate did me no good until I had a prop hub - and WW knows
this. When they did arrive I powder coated the ruing gear and set it aside
with the gear for a few weeks until CC#21. I did not know how to change out
the gear on the starter (and I did not buy the starter from WW). At CC#21
WW took the time to personally change the gear on my starter, and he showed
a group of builders one-on-one how to do it.
Safety Shaft and Hybryd studs. Showed up in 2-3 weeks.
Modified Oil pickup / oil pan install kit: Showed up within 2 weeks.
Gold Prop hub, Gold Oil Pan and Gold Oil Filter Housing were all ordered
within 30 days of CC#21 and were ready first thing Friday mornging during
CC#21. If I wanted them shipped he would have done so - but why? I cant
put the oil pan on until I have an engine stand and that wasnt happening
until CC#21
BTW: When an item called for washers, nuts or bolts, every nut and every
bolt needed was included, and every last washer, nut and bolt was there - no
extras and no shorts - ever.
Now If I were to simply stop here, only answering the question, I would be a
bad person. So let me take this question in a new direction.
When I showed up at CC#21, I had not remedied my crankcase ventilation
problem yet. And I had no rear baffles. I was ready to make temp baffles
from some alum sheet I brought amd I would have just drilled a hole in my
valve covers to get through the break in. HOWEVER William told me that
WHATEVER I needed, go to his table and grab it - I could pay him later. So
I grabbed a $150 par of powder coated valve covers with oil fill and
breatehr tubes installed, and two rear baffles and put them on my engine.
If that wasnt enough, he noticed the hardware I used to mount my heads and
rocker arms were AN363 all metal self locking nuts. He was concerned about
a few issues with my selection / application. So he went over to his table
and brought back about $80 dollars worh of grade 8 nuts and washers and
AN363 jam nuts. He told me to use his $400 digital torque wrench vs my $25
beam style craftsman. He showed me how to put these on the rockers - the
RIGHT way. Never once did he mention the cost of the hardware and has never
indicated I needed to add the two bags of nuts on to my valve cover bill,
although I did and his money is on the way as I write this.
If that wasn't enough to do for me, a guy he knows barely, the final few
minutes of my breakin William teaches me EXACTLY how to check the timing at
full throttle to ensure my engine does not destroy itself all beacuse I dont
know how to do a 30 second job called "using a timing light to check
timing". But wait there is more. As a final act of kindness, William gives
me the timing light as a gift. Its a very nice, BRAND NEW just out of the
box "set back" timing light. Probalby an $80 gift consider tax and
shipping.
I built my engine in 368 days and in that time, my progress was NEVER
delayed while waiting on a part frrom William. There are TONS of things to
do while parts were on order.
William realized a long time ago he needed to do something about builders
perceptions regarding lead times. So he hired a new welder - check him out
"at the handar". William offers a new CNC billet oil pan that does not need
to be welded - this saves time also.
If you think WW does not turn parts around fast enough I say you are wrong
and have unrealistic expectations. If you dont like the lead times, feel
free to call Aeromax. Oh wait a minute, you cant call Aeromax. There out
of business.
Bob "Early Builder" Dewenter
Dayton OH
Corvair College 21 Graduate!
Pietenpol
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Nice to see progress, Rick!
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard
Schreiber
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:21 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: New home
Well folks, yesterday was a milestone in my Pietenpol building saga. I
finally have moved the plane from home out to a heated hanger at the
airport. I have a cople of spots to finish varnishing on the fuselage then I
will hang the engine and attach the wings. I have enclosed a couple of shots
my Wife took of the moving process.
We used a friends covered trailer for the move so it wound up being as easy
process.
Rick Schreiber
Valparaiso, IN
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