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$ive to do now, is there something else I could do? I thought of just loosely assembling the bottom end, even with the old bearings, to allow me to move forward on the cowl. Is it worth it? Or would I pretty much need a fuel servo or carb soon?
I also thought that I could work on the gear fairings (but I hate fiberglass and aren't too excited about it).
Any advice would be appreciated.
Wings and tail have been attached, controls rigged.
Fuselage, canopy and all structure done and on its gear.
Finished all of the tip ribs - at least as far as I'm going to before paint prep:
Wing tips installed with hinge:
All avionics and wiring installed and tested:
I'm trying to figure out what to do next. I have a partially overhauled O-320. It has been disassembled and case, crank, cam, steel gears, lifters, etc have been overhauled. To finish it I'd need to buy bearings, gaskets, oil pump, vernatherm, and 4 cylinders. Plus ignition, fuel, and exhaust system. I also have a prop and spinner.
If all of that is too expen$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.