Well, my PA plane is repaired and repainted. Not a bad final look either. And the profile plane that Pat Johnston gave me (so he wouldn't be temped to fly it again) is pretty much ready to go. Just need to wrap some lines for it.

So, it's back to working on the new plane. Got the gear mostly done tonight. Just need to finish up the wheelpants and do the tail wheel gear and stuff it in the rack so I can do yet another project. Fixing and refinishing the Cobra. So much to do.

I'm really starting to like the new plane. Even have a name picked out, though it's a bit corney. Probably end up on the worst named planes thread. But I like it. The paint scheme is mostly worked out, though I'm still thinking through how I'm going to do some parts of it. It's a great time to be a CLPA flyer. I start to feel like Henry V talking to his troops on the battle field (gotta love Shakespear). Too bad we don't fly much near St. Crispin's day. 

Mark,

Man I wish you around here to tell me to quit doing dumb stuff. I was working on the wheel pants today and just couldn't help myself. I'm using light, thin wheel and I got concerned that I might have to change them out at some point, So I decided to set the wheelpants up allow removal so the wheels could be changed out if need be. Yeow, what  lot of work. I've got one about half done. They will split in the middle. This doesn't have canted gear. The gear goes straight through the wheel pant. So I had to made them split apart. Hopefully, they won't be too heavy, but they look to be coming out pretty light. But it is a lot of work.  A lot.

Hope to have them done by next weekend so I can then stall again and get my classic plane fixe and repainted. I'm actually starting to consider rebuilding the Novi and sending it down to Tucson with Bobby. I must be out of my mind.

By the way,
I didnt get to go flying today, Jessica was bored at her dads house, he went sailing (?)  Tried to talk her into going flying again, she said no,, my hear kinda sank. Then she said "I really want to start building my plane" Um stutter spit cough, I havent finished fixing the GB yet my bench is a mess, I havent cut parts, nothing. Well cant dampen the fire so what the heck , plowed a clean spot on the bench, and set her to work with the bandsaw cutting the doublers, (were making two planes) while I made a new rib template, heck she got that done to fast,, sigh, ok cut the vert and rudder,, long story short, she got half the ribs cut, and the doublers , and the rudder and vert. And really is doing a much better job than i expected her to. I actually had her start cutting ribs from some slightly heavy stock I had around figureing she would mess some up,, WRONG, I guess those are outboard ribs now huh? I gotta get to work on the GB while shes not around or she will have my workbench taken over! We have created a monster,,,,,,
(isnt it cool)

seems to be a bit of that syndrome going around. Ya gots to retype it though, I always eagerly await your wisdom and whitisisms

might be a plan Mike, thanks for the offer. hoping I  can work it out to get her down sunday at the contest

John,
do I read that right, are you coming to the Pasco contest? SWEETTTTTT

I'll try to get Gordy to come. I sure miss Pete, he's a good bud to be flying with.

Mark,

Returning to the regularly scheduled topic... 

I got the wheel pants done today and glassed them. I got a little thin on the hollowing and thought they'd probably hold up better if fiberglassed. So that's done. Should be able to assemble it all tomorrow, Clean them up and fit them, cut the tailwheel to length (I was holding off until the main gear was done) and then get the tank made.

Then the thing goes in the rack while I fix a classic plane to send with Bobby to Tucson. Sigh... I'd rather finish the PA plane, but the classic plane  needs to be done now.

I'll post a picture when it's all ready for finish.

BYW, will there be Expert profile at Pasco? Dave Gardner said no Expert profile at the Raider Roundup.

Mark,

At the Roundup, it will be Sportsman only, no expert profile. So I don't need to drag the QED along.

Sheesh! now I'm jacking my own thread.