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04-22-2005, 06:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Africa, Johannesburg
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Stage 0 of RV building is DONE!
Hi Guys,
I'm so excited I just had to tell someone that will understand, since the guys at work think I'm crazy! Stage 0 of my RV building, i.e. extending the garage to have space to build the actual thing is 99.99999% done. (They say workspace is never 100% done)
I actually thought convincing the wife is stage 0 of RV building, but that was easy.
http://www.freepgs.com/flyboy/rv_index.html
You can use this link for all the pictures of the building process beginning to end, just use the ?extending garages? link in the menu to the left on that page.
The rest of my kit is on the ocean shipping to South Africa, and is anticipated to be here some time in May. I can't wait
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Rudi
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Rudi Greyling, South Africa, RV 'ZULU 7' Flying & RV 'ZULU 10' Flying
"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure...what more could you ask of life? Aviation offers it all" - Charles A. Lindbergh
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04-22-2005, 06:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: KPYM
Posts: 2,686
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Rudi,
Looks GREAT!
Here is my skunkworks facility:
It took me two years to build the garage before I could start the plane. Those were two LONG YEARS!
 CJ
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04-22-2005, 07:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
Posts: 12,887
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Y'all are way to orginized!
I just insulated my basement in November and never finished the ceiling because I thought I would trash it with some of the longer parts. Maybe this year I'll actually air-condition the basement as well. Then again, maybe not.
Lighting is VERY important and both of you seem to have that covered along with a door big enough to pass the fuselage through. (Yes, I am jealous!)
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RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
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Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
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04-22-2005, 07:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
Posts: 12,887
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PS. CJ, Is that a refrigerator I see in your shop?
Now I really am jealous!
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Bill R.
RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
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04-22-2005, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: KPYM
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Bill, yes... that would be a Fridgerometer!
 After the building is done we need to get "thinking". The potions kept inside help to foster creativity!
...and yes, the central a/c will work as well as the heat when I hook it up this summer! I need to pour a concrete pad out back before I place the condenser and charge the system!
CJ
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04-22-2005, 08:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Africa, Johannesburg
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Caption_John, Nice setup you got, now where did I see that floor colour before, what did you use? I used Floor Epoxy Paint.
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Rudi Greyling, South Africa, RV 'ZULU 7' Flying & RV 'ZULU 10' Flying
"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure...what more could you ask of life? Aviation offers it all" - Charles A. Lindbergh
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04-22-2005, 08:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
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Originally Posted by Captain_John
Bill, yes... that would be a Fridgerometer!
After the building is done we need to get "thinking". The potions kept inside help to foster creativity!
...and yes, the central a/c will work as well as the heat when I hook it up this summer! I need to pour a concrete pad out back before I place the condenser and charge the system!
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I was hoping you would say you kept "creative juices" in there. Just let me know if you need help, I'll be there! 
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Bill R.
RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
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04-22-2005, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: KPYM
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Rudi, the floor epoxy is called "American Heritage", it is from a building supply company we have here in the states. It is a sipmle two part product that broke me out in hives and made me itch.
Bill, whenever you are in the area you are welcome to stop by!
I will ring you up if I head down your way!
It will be nice when these planes are done. It will be easier to see all these people face to face!
CJ
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RV-7 Flying - 1,200 Hours in 5 Years!
The experiment works!
TMX-IO-360, G3i ignition & G3X with VP-X
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04-22-2005, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
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That shop shown earlier really puts my 'skunk works' to shame. But, it worked out fine and I didn't have to spend 2 years building it! <g>. Here's where most of 'Flash' was built (half of our garage - and the wife's car needed to fit back in at the end of each evening).
Started simple enough (BTW, Audrey is now 9yrs old and I have a lot more gray hair!):
Wing construction. workbench is a $10 from Home Depot mounted on wall - wife's car could drive under it.
Later I started on the fuse (standard kit). Wife's car always fit back in.
http://www.vansairforce.net/construction/mvc-829f.jpg
Note wings on right side of garage now. Fuse out of jig.
Note canopy (finish kit) hanging from ceiling on left side of pic. Motor mount under canopy. Used part of the crate for that.
closed up for the night
Man, I haven't thought about all that construction in a long time. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
B,
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04-22-2005, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Doug,
You really crammed ALOTTA STUFF in that garage!!!
Cool pics!
 CJ
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The experiment works!
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