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| Author: | Jeff Blanton [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
I just passed 50 hours of flight last Saturday. I took the plane apart and brought it home for paint, interior and electric aileron trim. I am tired of people making fun of the four colors of primer. I went to a Cessna Aircraft surplus sale and purchased four hides of leather and four different fabrics, and a roll of carpet for $25. There is enough there to do many planes. Image Insert:  Put File Caption Here |
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| Author: | Jeff Blanton [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
Before pic of interior. Jeff Image Insert:  |
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| Author: | dickwolff [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
Hey, Jeff. Show us what you got from Cessna for $25! Heck, I'd be willing to buy one Thorp's worth of material from you for the princely sum of up to, say, $8.99 CDN!! |
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| Author: | Bill Williams [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
Lookin mighty Thorpie...Nice looking bird. As for the paint, I flew mine for over a year in primer. It had stripes along the rivet lines and people called it "spot" |
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| Author: | larry [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
i cant get my grass looking like that must be the new england weather |
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| Author: | Jeff Blanton [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
This is the stuff from Cessna. The two other hides will be on my dad's Breezy he is building. I am using the fabric with the wavey lines, the carpet and tan leather. I think I will hang on to the extra for now. There is one thing I need advise on. I have been flying off grass and I hear an oil canning sound around my left leg area, and I can sometimes feel it in the former by my leg on taxi and roll out. The strip is moderately smooth. I don't notice anything on paved runways. Is this normal, or do I need to do something before paint? Larry I am in Wichita KS. Jeff Image Insert:  Put File Caption Here |
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| Author: | Jeff Blanton [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
Sorry posted two of the same picture. Image Insert:  Put File Caption Here |
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| Author: | Fraser MacPhee [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
Tailwheel shimmy? - that looks like a Maule tailwheel - I had one of those on my last plane for the first few months and got some of that at times. |
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| Author: | Bill Williams [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
The Maule tailewheel dos not make a good furniture dolley wheel let alone for an airplane. Buy a Scott or ACP or something with a double fork. Check and see if you have two diagional rows of rivets coming from the firewall,each side, attached to the 580-16 angle. Also, there should be 3/4 x 3/4 angle on the inside of the firewall along the sides. This was a mod to prevent what your are describing. Another item is to check the shear plates, make sure they are there, rivets per drawing and .040 al. |
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| Author: | Jeff Blanton [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
Bill and Fraser, I agree with the Maule tailwheel. I already planned on installing an ACP. It has not had shimmy problems. Bill, I will check everything you mentioned. The structure was mostly built except for the tail when I purchased the plane. I built and installed the shear plates. They are per drawing. Thanks, Jeff |
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| Author: | Jeff Blanton [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
My paint is complete. Here is a picture of my plane sitting next to its big brother. Should be flying soon! Jeff B Image Insert:  |
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| Author: | Jeff Blanton [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:43 pm ] |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:22 pm ] |
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Sorry Jeff, forum software get's picky somethings regarding filenames ... Another reason we're switching over to a new forum not far from now. |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
O and by the way .. ship looks real nice! |
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| Author: | Jeff Blanton [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Four colors of primer |
Thanks Lee! It was a lot more work after I removed the laquer primer. I removed so much bondo with a heat gun and plastic scraper it will probably be lighter now! I about filled up a black yard bag! Sherman Williams epoxy primer and Jet Glo paint, with no bondo this time. I am very happy the way it turned out. |
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