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How old is this kit?

xblueh2o

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If an RV-8 SB kit has a serial number 806xx, does anybody have a guess as to the year?
Tried searching the forums and after about five minutes my eyes went crossed.
If nobody here has a clue I will call Van's in the morning but just wondered if anybody had an educated guess.

Thanks.
 
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My ser. no. is 80480 and i believe the tail kit (thus starting the builder/serial no.) was late 1998. This may be of help.
 
If an RV-8 SB kit has a serial number 806xx, does anybody have a guess as to the year?
Tried searching the forums and after about five minutes my eyes went crossed.
If nobody here has a clue I will call Van's in the morning but just wondered if anybody had an educated guess.

Thanks.

I looked at a kit of that vintage before deciding to go new and called Vans with the number, they provided the shipping date of the kit.

Ultimately, I passed on the project out of a concern for corrosion, surface and internal. It can get started with the kit being stored in various unknown settings over a 14 year period. Dust alone is no good for a kit or finished airplane.

Go new!. The kit is mature and the plan easy to follow.
 
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