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A data point. My hangarmate taught himself to paint. Here are his expenses to date (from him this morning). A few vinyl stickers and... -
2020 Pro Dynamic Propeller Balancer: this balancer package is complete with manual; cd; cables; accelerometer; propeller protractor... -
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BBandera replied to the thread $8,800 Paint Job.For the paint that I use you looking at least $5k for that job. That’s just for the paint.
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RHere is another option. Before we assembled our 4, we brought all the pieces to a reputable body shop and had him paint them. He even...
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RYep it can be done and not that difficult, the key is the prep, the better the prep the better the finish. I didn’t spend half that $...
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CT Brietigam replied to the thread Fuel Selector Valve.Funny thing, I brought the valve in from the hangar last week. And, since I didn't hear anything back, I took it back to the hangar... -
catmandu replied to the thread RV-15 Aileron Observations.No. Our whole attitude for this build is to do it like Van's intended to minimize issues, but put some reasonable person perspective... -
Once I ordered the kit, I was required to dump any knowledge of words like cheaper and easier…. 😁
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CCaptPausert replied to the thread Equivalent Cherry rivet.So the main source I have for this is a Boeing study not sure if it is publicly releasable (Boeing likes to put proprietary on...
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Peter.Fruehling reacted to g3xpert's post in the thread Garmin Game Changer Coming July 8, 2026! with
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You don't want to miss this! Something new and incredible is coming for your experimental aircraft! Click here to join Garmin’s... -
A data point. My hangarmate taught himself to paint. Here are his expenses to date (from him this morning). A few vinyl stickers and... -
Dugaru replied to the thread I need a box!.Exactly the info I need, I really appreciate it. -
I’ve made a few sets of boxes for tanks, start with the extra large moving boxes from Home Depot and some packing tape and build your...
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Ironflight replied to the thread $8,800 Paint Job.Paint and supplies for the recent “Myst” job was right about $2500… the rest is all labor/artistry…. -
Xxplane replied to the thread Missing Alternate Air Door Screws.This happened to the previous owner of my RV9. Hardware ingestion. If that happened, you would know. The engine is NOT happy. Could...
