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Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: A Milestone

5 years and 11 months from the time I started the construction of what will become N601WR I fit the last piece of the fuselage, the cowling. While they are all attached the airframe is pretty much complete.



That's working pretty much weekends only and taking pretty much two, one year breaks.

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cookwithgas

Joined: 06 Nov 2007
Posts: 159

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: A Milestone

Well done Gig!  



With just 90% to go you should be flying in no time.  I plan to fly to the Zenith open house on September 20th.  If you are not finished by then and want a ride in mine you are welcome to some right-seat time.  



I like the two-piece nose-bowl.  Good work,



Scott Laughlin

www.cooknwithgas.com

601XL/Corvair

109 hours

annken100

Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 62

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: A Milestone

Great job Gig!  It looks like you and I are at the same stage of construction because your plane looks just like mine.  I can already smell the 100LL burning.



Ken

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jmaynard

Joined: 27 Feb 2008
Posts: 394
Location: Fairmont, MN (FRM)

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: A Milestone

On Sun, Sep 07, 2008 at 01:04:22PM -0700, Gig Giacona wrote:

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		   5 years and 11 months from the time I started the construction of what

 will become N601WR I fit the last piece of the fuselage, the cowling.

 While they are all attached the airframe is pretty much complete.


	


Nice. Now comes the other 90% of the work...systems, panel, interior,

paint... Still, it's got to be a great feeling to reach that milestone.

-- 

Jay Maynard, K5ZC                   http://www.conmicro.com

http://jmaynard.livejournal.com      http://www.tronguy.net

Fairmont, MN (FRM)                        (Yes, that's me!)

AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC

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TxDave

Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Posts: 168
Location: Temple, TX

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: A Milestone

Very Nice work, Gig. I may be making a trip to Arkansas this fall. I would love to drop by your hanger. 



Dave Clay

Temple, TX

Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:40 am Post subject: Re: A Milestone

Come on down, up or over. Just shoot me an e-mail so I know when you are coming.

 	  TxDave wrote: 	
		  Very Nice work, Gig. I may be making a trip to Arkansas this fall. I would love to drop by your hanger. 



Dave Clay

Temple, TX

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601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR

Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:42 am Post subject: Re: A Milestone

I'd love to take you up on it but I can't take a break from building now. 



 	  cookwithgas wrote: 	
		  Well done Gig!  



With just 90% to go you should be flying in no time.  I plan to fly to the Zenith open house on September 20th.  If you are not finished by then and want a ride in mine you are welcome to some right-seat time.  



I like the two-piece nose-bowl.  Good work,



Scott Laughlin

www.cooknwithgas.com

601XL/Corvair

109 hours

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601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR

Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:53 am Post subject: Re: A Milestone

 	  annken100 wrote: 	
		  Great job Gig!  It looks like you and I are at the same stage of construction because your plane looks just like mine.  I can already smell the 100LL burning.



Ken 	




Ken, quick question. Looking at the bottom of your cowling. That sure looks like an awful lot of #30 clecos.

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annken100

Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 62

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: A Milestone

Gig,



I just wanted to make sure the cowl was securely fastened so it doesn't go anywhere.  Just kidding, what you see is an optical illusion.  The clecos you see are the four clecos that hold the bottom cowl cowl piece to the fiberglass nosebowl and the rest of the clecos that are along the bottom hinge line.  I posted a better pic below.



Ken

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Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: A Milestone

 	  annken100 wrote: 	
		  Gig,



I just wanted to make sure the cowl was securely fastened so it doesn't go anywhere.  Just kidding, what you see is an optical illusion.  The clecos you see are the four clecos that hold the bottom cowl cowl piece to the fiberglass nosebowl and the rest of the clecos that are along the bottom hinge line.  I posted a better pic below.



Ken 	




Good, cause I thought you were about to spend a fortune on Camlocs. I just ordered mine and those little fellows are expensive.



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