---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/12/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:38 AM - Re: 2011 the year of the Zenith (BobKat) 2. 05:40 PM - Oshkosh 2011 (Keystone Engineering LLC) 3. 08:26 PM - Re: replacing fuel lines (ruruny@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:38:45 AM PST US From: "BobKat" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: 2011 the year of the Zenith I plan to finally bring my plane in this winter and paint it. If so, I'll be there! Bob 701ND Bismarck, ND -------------------------------------------------- From: "Joe" Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:52 AM Subject: Zenith701801-List: 2011 the year of the Zenith > > Friends and fellow builders, > > > I started this discussion on the Zenith Aircraft builders and flyers blog. > Below is a copy of the post. I would appreciate it if I could get some > input from everyone on this subject. I would love to see the 2011 EAA > Convention in Oshkosh become the year of the Zenith! > > > ------ > > Hope you all came home safely from Oshkosh! Another great year and once > again, there are no other kits on the field I would rather build than a > Zenith! Once again, by looking at the grass around the Zenith site in > Oshkosh, the grass won't be growing there for a while! > > > The Zenith tent had what I feel was an incredible turnout of walking > traffic all week! > > With that said, I'm wondering where all the Zenith airplanes are during > Oshkosh? I have an idea I would like to share with the group and please > take the time to write a comment to this discussion so I can get an idea > where I should go from here. > > > I'm lucky enough to say I live just a few blocks from the Oshkosh > airfield! I plan to have my 601 XL on the field next year, and I have an > idea that I passed on to Sebastian - and he gave me his blessing. > > > I'm looking to see if there is enough interest among the builders to make > Oshkosh 2011 the year of the Zenith! Seeing that I live in Oshkosh, I know > almost everyone in management at the EAA, I work with the Oshkosh media, I > know where all the great eating and catering places are in Oshkosh, I > would like to volunteer to put a program together to make 2011 our year at > EAA. > > > I can imagine many things, but I would like to get a discussion going to > see what you would like to see Zenith do in Oshkosh. It's easy to get a > plot of parking spaces similar to the RV parking near the homebuilt kit > display. Is there 25 or more aircraft we could count on to come to > Oshkosh? If the answer is yes, we can all park together on the field. I > can set up group accommodations at the university, or group camping on the > field, or group camping where we park the planes. Let's get Chris to > Oshkosh and honor him with the recognition he deserves. Would you like to > build a kit on the field? Group cookouts? Maybe a larger place to meet for > dinner just for 2011? Any or all of the above things would be covered with > major press releases. > > > Not only would we all have a blast, but it would solidify the Zenith brand > and make the company stronger in the eyes of EAA members and the press. > > > So I guess to start the discussion, do you think we could get a minimum of > 25 Zenith aircraft to attend Oshkosh 2011? We have 3 here already. Then > after the initial commitment, we can work on housing, etc. > > > So what do you think? Please give me your opinion. > > > Joe in Oshkosh > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:40:07 PM PST US From: Keystone Engineering LLC Subject: Zenith701801-List: Oshkosh 2011 Joe I plane on flying N801BW down next year. Count me in. Bill Wilcox N801BW Valdez, AK On Floats ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:26:26 PM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: replacing fuel lines From: ruruny@aol.com Ernest, I installed access panels under the wings while building, knowing it would be a challenge once they were together. It will be a bit tougher but not impossible. I spent many evenings with a nibbler making the doublers and they are not big enough to get your hand in. I can fit a screwdriver to tighten a clamp and wrenches to loosen the fittings and take out the finger screen. I can use the old line to replace the new line by pulling the new line through the root in the fuse. The only tough part would be getting the doubler inside the wing. I would talk to George Race as David suggested as he has the pan els and doublers ready. He made a custom dataplate for my 701 and the workmanship is terrific. You can see in the photos at the link, I made the doubler and used it as the guide to drill skin and locate the hole opening. No reason why you could not do this. http://www.701builder.com/00Wingshome.htm Go to the inspection and access panels area. Brian www.701builder.com My 701 has no access port for the line connection to each tank. I was thin king in could make an access port. Anyone done this. Does top of wing or bott om of wing work best? Would it be easier to remove the root skin? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.