Show us the status of your RV-4 project! - Page 2

PlaneBuilderBill · #11 12-23-2005, 11:47 AM

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My 4 project getting a new firewall with prop gov cutout

Bill Freckman
Grapevine, TX

pmercier · #12 01-18-2006, 11:11 PM

cheek cowls installed on fuselage, naca vent for pilot air installed, wheelpants installed, left gear leg fairing build and spinner is ready for paint. Slowly making progress.

Philip Mercier RV-4
Abbotsford BC
http://members.toast.net/pmercier/project2/index.html

pmercier · #13 01-25-2006, 09:22 PM

The Garmin GPS 196 has been added to the panel.

Here the fresh air vent has been placed on the lower edge of the panel

Philip Mercier RV-4
Abbotsford BC
http://members.toast.net/pmercier/project2/index.html

PGLong · #14 01-27-2006, 05:40 PM

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pmercier · #15 01-30-2006, 12:58 AM

I finished the interior painting, gray hammered finish.

This shows the paint finish a bit better. Hides a multitude of sins.

Philip Mercier RV-4
Abbotsford BC
http://members.toast.net/pmercier/project2/index.html

fixnflyguy · #16 02-04-2006, 06:36 AM

Here are some pics of my -4 ...12 years and counting, but near ready for paint. Power is an O-320H2AD with a Sterba prop, lall electric VFR panel.I hope to be in the air this year. I am based at Marchmont Plantation Airpark(6NC8) near Winston Salem NC. I welcome anyone who wants to drop in and chat...love to see RV's come by.

Steve Sampson · #17 06-12-2006, 11:49 AM

With all the help I am getting I thought I should organise some pictures of #4478. Here we go. More at http://gikonhome.blogspot.com/

Thanks for your interest.
Steve.

Joe Hine · #18 06-13-2006, 06:40 PM

Hi Steve
It looks like you are well along with your four. I was wondering where in Northern England you live. I was just in Liverpool for a visit to family in May, and was wondering where in the area their might be four owner that on a subsquent visit I might look up. I have a four in eastern Canada. Moved here long ago when I was a kid but visit England from time to time...I've been wearing the England T shirt around town now that the World Cup is on.
joehine@nb.sympatico.ca
Joe Hine

pmercier · #19 08-16-2006, 04:03 PM

After being away from the project for almost 5 month, I've been back at it and worked on a variety of small projects. this includes the FAB airbox, making and fitting my fluid lines including finishing up much of the brake lines including the parking brake. I put my Odyssey battery on the firewall and installed my XM radio for in-flight entertainment. I installed a strut to support the canopy. I put the gascolator on the firewall and ran my throttle and mixture cables. A little work on the interior included insulating the floor of the forward fuselage. My current project is re-doing the cowl and converting to 4" round inlets. This will be combined with a fiberglass plenum. I also modified the placement of the horizontal cowl pins to be able to insert them from the rear.

June updates
July updates
August updates

All this while I"m trying to get my brothers RV7-A up in the air.

Steve Sampson · #20 09-04-2006, 08:29 AM

For the simple reason that it has taken Orange plc two weeks to deliver a replacement broadband modem, I have been almost incommunicado for a while. Bad news, I am back with lots of questions!

In the meantime I have made a bit of progress with the -4, so if you want to see where I have got to, please take a look. Address below.

PS If you ever have the opportunity to get any telephony service from Orange, my advice is ....DONT!