JohnR Status report

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:17 pm

Is this really progress?

Took this picture at 5:30 this afternoon.

and this one at 8:15 this evening

Now we get to do the fun job of deburring, countersinking, prep and priming. NExt time we put it together for real.

Chad, keep hard at it so if I come up with any more questions I can call and ask you.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:43 am

John, That is HUGE progress!

You are moving right along!

CJ

TomC · Post by **TomC** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:56 am

John,

Looks GREAT! I can tell that having Luke back will certainly speed up the process.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:27 am

Call anytime John! Good talking to you last night!

Tell Luke I said hi!

RV7Factory · Post by **RV7Factory** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:47 pm

Great stuff John!

I'd like to offer Luke an internship at Kramerica here in Livermore, CA.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:06 pm

RV7Factory wrote:Great stuff John!

I'd like to offer Luke an internship at Kramerica here in Livermore, CA.

Wait a minute John!! Don't fall for that! Kramerica made oil bladders for ships (that failed), and are now working on peanut butter and jelly in the same jar...don't fall for Brad's suggestion! Luke would not be working on RV stuff!

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:02 pm

Mmmmmmm.... peanut butter and jelly in the same jar.....

dons · Post by **dons** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:59 am

Great progress John. Hope the summer brings even more with an extra pair of hands now and then, but don't make him spend the whole summer in the shop.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:13 pm

RV7Factory wrote:Great stuff John!

I'd like to offer Luke an internship at Kramerica here in Livermore, CA.

I'll mention it to him come about August.

dons wrote:Great progress John. Hope the summer brings even more with an extra pair of hands now and then, but don't make him spend the whole summer in the shop.

MAke him spend the whole summer in the shop?? He drags me to the shop.

We are taking some opportunities to go fishing once in a while or shoot the bows, etc. Also, Osh is ocming and we are looking forward to that!

My finish kit should be here right before Osh so we need to keep moving.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:06 pm

We now have all the parts deburred, countercunk/dimpled, prepped and primed. Well, almost, I still have to prime the longerons as they won't fit in the paint booth so I'll do them outside tomorrow.

Boy am I glad to have that part done. I hate priming, but it sure looks nice.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:23 pm

John, was it as windy at your house today as it was mine? Supposed to be past us tomorrow, after the storms tonight, for a BEAUTIFUL Friday and Saturday. Hope you get to paint 'em tomorrow!

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:53 pm

Yes it was! As a matter of fat they had a tornado warning and the radar showed it right at our location. Seems no one saw it, they were going by what they were seeing on the radar and based the warning on that. We did get a lot of heavy rain so after it cleared up the humidity was super high. Hope tomorrow is less windy and nice so I can get the logerons shot.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:26 pm

Well we flipped the canoe today. Another milestone made. Boy does it look different, all of a sudden it apears we have an airplane. I'm not sure how long it will remain right side up as it almost seems easier towork on some of the stuff from underneath it when it is upside down. I think we will try to build a rotissorie for it. That way we get the best of both worlds.

Here is a photo of Luke with the upright canoe!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:57 pm

Looks GREAT John (and Luke!)!! A rotisorrie would be the best!! I am having to climb over and in the fuse to work on a lot of stuff!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:44 am

John and Luke, looks GREAT!!!

I am falling behind and need to get this hangar done and get back on track!

CJ

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:28 am

Looks great John! Good work!

dons · Post by **dons** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:32 am

Looking good! The summer of progress is here.

TomC · Post by **TomC** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:50 am

Hi John,

While the progress looks great, I must ask:

Where's the picture of you sitting in the "canoe"?

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:28 pm

TomC wrote:Hi John,

While the progress looks great, I must ask:

Where's the picture of you sitting in the "canoe"?

Well as ypou know I'm not a little guy and think I will wait until everything is just a little farther along.

Here are some photos of my latest progress.

The wife wants her garage back so I am adding onto the shop so the tractor, mower, snowblower and all of the other junk can have a new home. It is currently in the garage on the house. Oh yeah, a couple of retaining walls too.

Here I am Friday watching my friend Dennis run the bull float which he won;t let me touch.

Here is the progress as of Sunday night.

and one of the retaining walls.

So that is why I have not posted any new news concerning the airplane. Maybe after Osh.

On a good note Partain is supposed to deliver my finish kit while I am at Osh!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:39 pm

Cool!

Looks GREAT!

Working the bull float and screed are acquired skills!

CJ

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