Brodhead Pietenpol Association

I agree. Fit everything you can without the sides. There is much that you need to access on the inside that is way easier to do without the sides in the way. Delay gluing them on as long as you can stand it.

. . . What ArthurD said. In any glue joint, the nails' only purpose is to serve as a clamp while the glue dries/sets. After that, the strength of the joint is carried by the glue/gusset. I used spring clamps and weights to do the job. Many steel nails in the structure might mess up your mag compass,...

I did not 'gang cut multiple parts.' I cut hundreds of gussets with a hole saw. I steam bent the cambered cap strip lengths and set them aside. Then, during assembly, I cut each gusset to the shape I needed with shears. I cut each set of parts for each rib as I was putting it together. I cut each st...

I did. I made a wood frame and attached a snowshoe weave with paracord. Steel pins in the seat frame allow several adjustment positions. Not much, but a little bit of recline. The frame is loose in the airplane - I will depend on seat belt system to keep me tied down. I took out some of the solid se...

. . . Or are you asking how to remove the old material so it can be replaced with new? If this is your question, you must determine which type of adhesive was originally used. If T-88, your answer is easy. T-88 softens under high heat. Run an iron slowly over the seams. As the adhesive heats, you ca...

Oscar, I have not flown mine yet, so take this for what it is worth. I have carved my prop according to Dan Helsper's 'power tool' instructions. Before I did any carving, I calculated the 'ideal' prop according to standard prop design equations. With input for 100HP (Corvair), 3150RPM, and 90MPH the...