Status Brantel #72823

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:38 pm

Brantel wrote:Have no idea when I will finish, only that I will finish!

And THAT is all that matters! No matter what Dan C says!

I'm the same way...don't know when, but I will finish!

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:38 pm

Wow, I had no idea you had been working on it that long. Makes me feel better about life getting in the way for the last several months. It is all relative anyway. I'm like you, it will get done, just don't know when.

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:14 pm

Does not look as kool as that wide panoramic pic but here it is, wings all mated. I also got the elevators mounted and the horns drilled. Thanks Chad for the bushing!

Post by **bullojm1** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:28 pm

Brian-

Must be MATING season!

What's up with what looks like the extra belly skin on the left side of your garage? Decided to have the Flintstones floorless RV model?

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:45 pm

That is part of the love that ABF gave me when shipping my kit. The new one is installed and that one is just waiting to be hacked up for shims or something. It is bent bad on one corner.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:50 pm

Awesome Brian! Looks great! You're very welcome for the bushing!

Mating seaon! I LIKE IT!!

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:55 pm

Brian, looks great! Keep posting those progress photos for us. They give me some incentive.

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:50 pm

bullojm1 wrote:Brian-

What's up with what looks like the extra belly skin on the left side of your garage? Decided to have the Flintstones floorless RV model?

hey vans bought me one of those as well. loks like they used there knee to hold it while taping it. has several dents in it. have an extra left spar that abf gave me..its useable but i didnt pay for gouged parts.

TomC · Post by **TomC** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:42 am

Brian,

Way to go! Before you take it apart, I would fit the wing to fuselage fairings, if you have them. I cannot remember if they came with the fuselage or finish kit.

Good Luck!

Post by **bullojm1** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:52 am

TomC wrote: I cannot remember if they came with the fuselage or finish kit.

FYi - They come with the Finish kit.

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:04 pm

Thanks guys,

I ordered them early taking Chad's lead. Thanks Chad!

Planning to do as much as possible before removing them because I have no reason to be in a hurry to get them back off.

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:24 pm

Brantel wrote:Thanks guys,

Planning to do as much as possible before removing them because I have no reason to be in a hurry to get them back off.

good idea. however your gonna loose weight because you be covering four time as many steps walking around your "plane"

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:08 am

weezbad wrote: good idea. however your gonna loose weight because you be covering four time as many steps walking around your "plane"

Loosing weight in my case is not a bad thing!

dons · Post by **dons** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:42 pm

Looks good Brian, you are making really good progress. With all this mating going on there are going to be little airplanes hatching soon and taking to the sky.

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:08 pm

Way to go, Brian!

Looks great!

I'll ask you a similar question that I asked Mike. How big is your shop? I'm wondering how much room it takes to fit? i.e., what's the wing span on the RV-7 with the tips off?

Bruce

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:51 am

I have not measured the wing span but my basement is about 28.3' wide and I think about 25' deep. I have almost 3 feet on each side to walk around the wings. I have some shelves on one side that make it a little tight on that end. I could put the wingtips on but that would block access. I will most likely scoot the entire thing over and fit one wingtip at a time and then remove them in order to keep the path clear.

The front to back is fine now but will become really tight when the engine and mount are on there.

It is cool to have what looks like an airplane sitting in your garage.

TomNativeNewYorker · Post by **TomNativeNewYorker** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:25 am

Do you need to partially disassemble to get it out the door?

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:50 am

TomNativeNewYorker wrote:Do you need to partially disassemble to get it out the door?

Yep, wings will come off for the trip to the airport. I could get it out with some shifting and dollies but there will be no reason to try.

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:28 pm

Been working on tons of little things. Got the fuel vent lines from tank to overflow port finished on both sides, control rods all made and installed, static system in, etc. Next will be the main fuel lines from tanks to boost pump then move on to building the canopy frame.

OH yea, I ORDERED MY FINISH KIT YESTURDAY!!!!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:06 pm

Sweet Dude!! Congrats!

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Status Brantel #72823

Wings Mated!

Lookin' Good

Re: Lookin' Good

Ordered Finish Kit!