---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/07/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:53 AM - Re: Tiger forward spinner bulkhead (Airport Bum) 2. 11:44 AM - Re: Tiger forward spinner bulkhead (Gary Vogt) 3. 09:45 PM - Re: grumman wing (Anthony Dymond) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:53:22 AM PST US Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Tiger forward spinner bulkhead From: Airport Bum $? ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:44:15 AM PST US From: Gary Vogt Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Tiger forward spinner bulkhead I don't have any. You'll need to talk to Fletcher. ________________________________ From: Airport Bum Sent: Tue, September 7, 2010 10:48:30 AM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Tiger forward spinner bulkhead $? ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:45:05 PM PST US Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: grumman wing From: Anthony Dymond So I'm starting to think of the Grumman like my Triumph TR250 roadster. There are only a couple of companies making parts and there are only a couple of shops I would let touch it. But as long as there are those companies and shops, I'm fairly comfortable about keeping it going. And, i t sure beats the heck out of an MG. Regards, TonyD On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 5:39 PM, flyv35b wrote: > *Actually it is. Any old shop can repair a Cessna or Piper, but there > are very few shops that will even attempt to repair a Grumman. Also the > wing skins on a Grumman wrap from the rear spar around the leading edge a nd > to the rear spar again. Whereas other planes skins are more modular and > have lap joints. There may be several skins from front to back.* > ** > *Cliff* > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Anthony Dymond > *To:* teamgrumman-list@matronics.com > *Sent:* Monday, September 06, 2010 4:00 PM > *Subject:* Re: TeamGrumman-List: grumman wing > > Thanks, everyone. It=92s great to have the Gang=92s expertise available to > get to the true answer. It sounds like wing damage isn=92t much more of an > issue in a Grumman than in other aircraft. > > Regards, > TonyD > > > On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Anthony Dymond wrote : > >> Hi Gang, >> >> First off, I don=92t have a Grumman but I wish I did. Almost have the w ife >> talked into this =85 you know how that goes=85 >> >> I do have a question. I=92m in a flying club at Concord, CA, just down the >> road from Gary. One of the guys just put a significant hole in the lead ing >> edge of the wing of our Archer. The FAA threw a fit and wouldn=92t allo w a >> ferry permit so the wing went off on a truck to the shop. >> >> So I=92m talking to some of the folks and they tell me It=92s no big dea l -- >> it=92s easy to get a replacement skin for a Cherokee and reskin the wing .. >> Then I ask about the same situation in a Tiger ' and they tell me it i s a >> big deal and I would have to look at junkyards all over the country and buy >> a wing. Then someone else tells me most shops won=92t work on this beca use of >> the bonded construction >> >> What=92s the real story -- what would you do if someone knocked a hole i n >> the wing? >> Regards, >> Tony D >> >> >> * >> >> st" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?TeamGrumman-Lis t >> ttp://forums.matronics.com >> _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> * >> >> > * > > href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?TeamGrumman-List">http://www.m atronics.com/Navigator?TeamGrumman-List > href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com > href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c * > > * > =========== > =========== =========== =========== > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-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/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-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.