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olendorf
Joined: 06 Jul 2006
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Location: Schenectady, NY USA
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 Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:14 am Post subject: It's an airplane again |
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I just got my airplane back together finally. It was a long road. All I intended to do was replace a broken stringer and wound up replacing the stringer, the windshield, instrument panel and fuel tank. I found two rotted steel tubes on the cage which were repaired. Then recover and repaint the cage and fuselage tube.
The fuel tank I had ordered was going to hold 8 gals but since the tank doesn't sit level it only hold a little over 7 gals before in starts coming out of the filler neck. I may be able to put a hose over the neck if I ever want to fill it past 7 gals. I've attached a pic here but you can see some better ones at my web site.
http://kolbfirestar.googlepages.com/myplane
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| Rebuild done. Ready to attach wings and prop. |
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Scott Olendorf
Original Firestar, Rotax 447, Powerfin prop
Schenectady, NY
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:55 am Post subject: It's an airplane again |
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olendorf wrote: | Quote: | | Quote: | --> Kolb-List message posted by: "olendorf" <olendorf(at)gmail.com> (olendorf(at)gmail.com)
I just got my airplane back together finally. It was a long road. All I intended to do was replace a broken stringer and wound up replacing the stringer, the windshield, instrument panel and fuel tank. I found two rotted steel tubes on the cage which were repaired. Then recover and repaint the cage and fuselage tube.
The fuel tank I had ordered was going to hold 8 gals but since the tank doesn't sit level it only hold a little over 7 gals before in starts coming out of the filler neck. I may be able to put a hose over the neck if I ever want to fill it past 7 gals. I've attached a pic here but you can see some better ones at my web site.
http://kolbfirestar.googlepages.com/myplane
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Scott Olendorf
Original Firestar, Rotax 447, Powerfin prop
Schenectady, NY
http://KolbFirestar.googlepages.com
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Scott,
Looking forward to seeing your reconstruction in June. Your work looks good!! I hope your planning on joining us again both at Homer's and Shreveport North. Nice facility you have at your new airport and very "Green". Why the change of prop?
Terry - FireFly #95
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olendorf wrote: | Quote: | | Quote: | --> Kolb-List message posted by: "olendorf" <olendorf(at)gmail.com> (olendorf(at)gmail.com)
I just got my airplane back together finally. It was a long road. All I intended to do was replace a broken stringer and wound up replacing the stringer, the windshield, instrument panel and fuel tank. I found two rotted steel tubes on the cage which were repaired. Then recover and repaint the cage and fuselage tube.
The fuel tank I had ordered was going to hold 8 gals but since the tank doesn't sit level it only hold a little over 7 gals before in starts coming out of the filler neck. I may be able to put a hose over the neck if I ever want to fill it past 7 gals. I've attached a pic here but you can see some better ones at my web site.
http://kolbfirestar.googlepages.com/myplane
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Scott Olendorf
Original Firestar, Rotax 447, Powerfin prop
Schenectady, NY
http://KolbFirestar.googlepages.com
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Scott,
Looking forward to seeing your reconstruction in June. Your work looks good!! I hope your planning on joining us again both at Homer's and Shreveport North. Nice facility you have at your new airport and very "Green". Why the change of prop?
Terry - FireFly 395
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:15 am Post subject: It's an airplane again |
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| Quote: | I just got my airplane back together finally.
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Scott O:
Brings back a lot of memories looking at your FS.
Glad you got it back together again. Hope to see you at Homer's in June.
john h
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olendorf
Joined: 06 Jul 2006
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Location: Schenectady, NY USA
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:12 am Post subject: Re: It's an airplane again |
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Looking forward to seeing your reconstruction in June. Your work looks good!! I hope your planning on joining us again both at Homer's and Shreveport North. Nice facility you have at your new airport and very "Green". Why the change of prop?
Terry - FireFly 395
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Hey Terry, I would like to make it down this year. If I can get my pilot's license all worked out in time I may make it. I didn't change the prop. I had it off for the rebuild. I like the Powerfin and it's already back on.
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rowedenny
Joined: 09 Mar 2008
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Location: Western PA
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: It's an airplane again |
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Scott,
Dang, that baby looks Great!
I hope I can finally get back to Shreveport this year and also make Homers.
Hope to see you there and get a better look at your bird.
Denny
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