IowaRV9Dreamer
Well Known Member
I want to get back / finish my 9A project but I'm kind of stuck. All of the major construction is done. The pictures tell the story:
Wings and tail have been attached, controls rigged.
Fuselage, canopy and all structure done and on its gear.
Finished all of the tip ribs - at least as far as I'm going to before paint prep:
Wing tips installed with hinge:
All avionics and wiring installed and tested:
I'm trying to figure out what to do next. I have a partially overhauled O-320. It has been disassembled and case, crank, cam, steel gears, lifters, etc have been overhauled. To finish it I'd need to buy bearings, gaskets, oil pump, vernatherm, and 4 cylinders. Plus ignition, fuel, and exhaust system. I also have a prop and spinner.
If all of that is too expen$ive to do now, is there something else I could do? I thought of just loosely assembling the bottom end, even with the old bearings, to allow me to move forward on the cowl. Is it worth it? Or would I pretty much need a fuel servo or carb soon?
I also thought that I could work on the gear fairings (but I hate fiberglass and aren't too excited about it).
Any advice would be appreciated.
Wings and tail have been attached, controls rigged.
![100_0882.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-y68BEQSuZuc%2FUyY2GkUfZWI%2FAAAAAAAAAwU%2FjSR1aNruNjU%2Fw800-h600-no%2F100_0882.jpg&hash=3cb43a279dba236754e71bd99ccded79)
Fuselage, canopy and all structure done and on its gear.
![100_1007.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-ttPQ1h0H03w%2FUlN6Fm_Zz9I%2FAAAAAAAAAqk%2FxwnStR0NyG0%2Fw958-h719-no%2F100_1007.jpg&hash=2fdf975b7473ea1c69d91930b21dc951)
Finished all of the tip ribs - at least as far as I'm going to before paint prep:
![100_0930.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2F-VlyVvZ6ppuA%2FUyY2HA9ni8I%2FAAAAAAAAAwo%2FrSCVfGa13Iw%2Fw640-h480-no%2F100_0930.jpg&hash=52d9bc0438e542629eadd75abe363910)
![100_0928.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-nVSMDsKS1BU%2FUyY2G55PltI%2FAAAAAAAAAwQ%2FW7HKSaqfpiA%2Fw640-h480-no%2F100_0928.jpg&hash=4dead41c304e15d1f5ab7d8dae85ad94)
Wing tips installed with hinge:
![100_1040.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2F-xwE7d9LjK7A%2FUyY2HqQtVqI%2FAAAAAAAAAwk%2FbqwwncKb73w%2Fw640-h480-no%2F100_1040.jpg&hash=af29f118e074757f8d24eb161c8e9cba)
All avionics and wiring installed and tested:
![100_0900.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-kXzkbZG2w5I%2FUyY2Gw5a-2I%2FAAAAAAAAAwY%2FbYLL8F-Xwso%2Fw800-h600-no%2F100_0900.jpg&hash=b5e26e89488f93a29deadd9bd25516f0)
I'm trying to figure out what to do next. I have a partially overhauled O-320. It has been disassembled and case, crank, cam, steel gears, lifters, etc have been overhauled. To finish it I'd need to buy bearings, gaskets, oil pump, vernatherm, and 4 cylinders. Plus ignition, fuel, and exhaust system. I also have a prop and spinner.
If all of that is too expen$ive to do now, is there something else I could do? I thought of just loosely assembling the bottom end, even with the old bearings, to allow me to move forward on the cowl. Is it worth it? Or would I pretty much need a fuel servo or carb soon?
I also thought that I could work on the gear fairings (but I hate fiberglass and aren't too excited about it).
Any advice would be appreciated.