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1. 08:05 PM - Any 601 builders in the Fort Worth, TX AND Austin, TX areas? (Bubblehead)
2. 08:30 PM - Re: Any 601 builders in the Fort Worth, TX AND Austin, TX areas? (Mark Grieve)
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| Subject: | Any 601 builders in the Fort Worth, TX AND Austin, TX |
areas?
I am buying a hanger west of Austin, TX. It is an estate sale and includes an
un-started 2008 bought 601XL quickbuild kit with all options. I have read up
on the wing and main spar modification. I want to build a plane but a bush plane
not a 601-type plane, and with the added work of the modification it does not
make sense to me to build the kit. I would be better off selling the kit and
putting the money and my energy into the bush plane I really want.
I currently own and fly an RV-8 that I bought already licensed and flying but want
to build the bush plane for retirement planned for 4 years from now.
If there is someone who has built or is building a 601XL I'd like to come see your
601XL to learn more about the kit and modification and to help me decide to
either sell the kit or build it.
Thanks,
John Dalman 512-850-8339 North Richland Hills, TX
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John
Keller, TX
RV-8 N247TD
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| Subject: | Re: Any 601 builders in the Fort Worth, TX AND Austin, |
TX areas?
John,
Being a quick build, I'm not sure of the status of the spars and wings.
Our wings were finished and taking it all apart really set us back. The
center section will have to be drilled out and re-riveted. That might
mean removing it from the fuselage. Find a buddy that has experience
with drilling out and bucking large rivets if you've never done it.
There is a learning curve to this riveting business. You'll need a 4x
gun and hefty bucking bar. The mod kit came with extra rivets and we
used every one! I'm a non-practicing A&P and have been involved in 3
build projects and a restoration.
I'm in Illinois so I can't help by showing an example. Mexico, MO is
about 100 miles away. The 601 is a neat plane but the build
instructions leave a lot to be desired.
My suggestion is to build the plane you want to fly.
Mark
On 06/19/2017 10:05 PM, Bubblehead wrote:
>
> I am buying a hanger west of Austin, TX. It is an estate sale and includes an
un-started 2008 bought 601XL quickbuild kit with all options. I have read up
on the wing and main spar modification. I want to build a plane but a bush plane
not a 601-type plane, and with the added work of the modification it does
not make sense to me to build the kit. I would be better off selling the kit
and putting the money and my energy into the bush plane I really want.
>
> I currently own and fly an RV-8 that I bought already licensed and flying but
want to build the bush plane for retirement planned for 4 years from now.
>
> If there is someone who has built or is building a 601XL I'd like to come see
your 601XL to learn more about the kit and modification and to help me decide
to either sell the kit or build it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Dalman 512-850-8339 North Richland Hills, TX
>
> --------
> John
> Keller, TX
> RV-8 N247TD
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=470252#470252
>
>
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