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Old 09-21-2015, 05:25 PM
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Just looked a 9 for a customer . This is a first ... Some of the blue plastic was never removed ! And some of it was pulled / torn off after riveting the pieces together .
After looking at the airframe I wonder how or why it was signed off as airworthy.
Maybe 1 out of 100 rivets would meet acceptable standards . Almost every screw holding the fuel tanks to the spar were cross threaded and looked like bent over nails . There was also plenty of other issues .
If you are looking to purchase a Vans Aircraft remember they are home built by individuals with a very wide degree of skill . A pre buy is highly recommended .
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Old 09-21-2015, 06:33 PM
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Old 09-21-2015, 06:34 PM
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and some things you will never be able to see completely with a purchased homebuilt. you have to be able to trust the builder to have done it correctly. if you can't trust the builder, walk away.
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Old 09-21-2015, 07:00 PM
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Was that a -9 or a -9A?

There aren't very many -9's out there, so it is good info for anyone looking that if it a -9 for sale, they had better take a very close look!

As for leaving the plastic on, that is as bad as letting the proseal harden before riveting. Eventually, it will deteriorate and let the skins loosen and the rivets "work".
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Old 09-21-2015, 07:14 PM
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It's a 9A , Bill and Tony are the only 9 tail wheels I know .

If any VAF guys are looking at a bargain priced 9A , PM me
the tail number , might save you the time .
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Old 09-21-2015, 07:48 PM
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It's a 9A , Bill and Tony are the only 9 tail wheels I know . ....
There are a few more, but not many. Mark W., Stein's father, Greg Arehart, and a few others. (Thus our values should be higher than all the other RV's.)

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Old 09-21-2015, 07:54 PM
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That is scary!
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Old 09-21-2015, 07:56 PM
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Oh, believe me, there are quite a few -9s out there.
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Old 09-21-2015, 08:12 PM
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Old 09-21-2015, 08:18 PM
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I wonder if it had a "heavy wing"?
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