Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Michael Brusilow
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Merry Christmas !>>now that the shopping craze is completed I want to take a moment to wish>one and all of you Piet buffs a very merry Christmas and a happy and>prosperous>>new year.>>JoeC>>Zion, Illinois>>>Joe ! I second the motion here....or am I third ? I dunno, makes no>difference, Merry Christmas to all !>>Mike C.>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: mboynton(at)excite.com
>now that the shopping craze is completed I want to take a moment to wishone and all of you Piet buffs a very merry Christmas and a happy andprosperous>new year.>JoeC>Zion, IllinoisJoe ! I second the motion here....or am I third ? I dunno, makes nodifference, Merry Christmas to all !Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Bill Talbert
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Merry Christmas !>Mike, and All!>A ringing endorsement from me on the Holiday Wishes! The best to all!>...and now, a question. I am ready to build my center section, but am not>sure which fittings to use. I understand that one design has virtually nogap>between the center section and the outer wing panel. Vi Kappler sez hishas a>two inch gap, which must be faired or covered and doped over. The Grega>fittings have a substantial gap, also. So finally, the question: Any>preferences? Happy Holidays to all!>Don Cooley>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Leo Powning
Mike, and All!A ringing endorsement from me on the Holiday Wishes! The best to all!...and now, a question. I am ready to build my center section, but am notsure which fittings to use. I understand that one design has virtually no gapbetween the center section and the outer wing panel. Vi Kappler sez his has atwo inch gap, which must be faired or covered and doped over. The Gregafittings have a substantial gap, also. So finally, the question: Anypreferences? Happy Holidays to all!Don Cooley________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Dave and Connie
John,Thanx for the info. I've seen pics of Gary's Piet. Is he in the Piet "chat"group? If not, does anyone have an address for him? The wing plan soundsinteresting, and I like his side door for the front 'pit.Again, Season's Greetings, Ho! Ho! Ho!Don________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: ADonJr(at)aol.com
Hi Don,I used Vi's plans and there is a two inch gap. I fitted small #8 nut plateson the root rid top and bottom. I then made a 5" wide strip of Softcommercial grade aluminum and wrapped it around the gap. It's worked outfine.Regards,Domenic-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Gordon Brimhall
Dominic,Thank you for the suggestion. I'll take it into consideration in my decision.Don________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Larry Ragan
ADonJr(at)aol.com wrote:> Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everybody! Gary price has designeda three pice wing with no gap. Nice design.John Duprey> Mike, and All!> A ringing endorsement from me on the Holiday Wishes! The best to all!> ...and now, a question. I am ready to build my center section, but am not> sure which fittings to use. I understand that one design has virtually no gap> between the center section and the outer wing panel. Vi Kappler sez his hasa> two inch gap, which must be faired or covered and doped over. The Grega> fittings have a substantial gap, also. So finally, the question: Any> preferences? Happy Holidays to all!> Don Cooley________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: John Duprey
ADonJr(at)aol.com wrote:> > John,> Thanx for the info. I've seen pics of Gary's Piet. Is he in the Piet "chat"> group? If not, does anyone have an address for him? The wing plan sounds> interesting, and I like his side door for the front 'pit.> Again, Season's Greetings, Ho! Ho! Ho!> DonI will get his adress and post it. Yes his ship is very nice and thedoor is great.John________________________________________________________________________________