John:  Attached is the reply from the factory concerning your short nose
gear strut.  They wont exchange it and it wont fit in my plane.  I am
sending a copy to the lancairlist since I am sure that others are not aware
of the problem.  Where do we go from here?
Regards, Bill Hogarty

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vern Pifer" <Vernp@lancair-kits.com>
To: <billhogarty@direcway.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: L-IV-P Nose gear Strut


> Bill,
>  No I won't trade. I don't have any long nose gear forks in stock and
> haven't had for a number of years. Like I said on the phone, this was a
> real early strut and there were only a small number made. It wouldn't do
> me any good at all to have it sitting on my shelf collecting dust. I
> have never had anyone call needing one. If for some reason someone with
> the shorter strut needed a new one, the style I have now will work for
> them.
> Sorry,
> Vern
>
> >>> Bill Hogarty <billhogarty@direcway.com> 11/04/03 05:59AM >>>
> Vern:  Here is a question from the original owner of the "short" nose
> gear I just purchased. ( the nose gear that wont fit in my plane).  I
> will call you later today to discuss.  Regards, Bill Hogarty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Petersen
> To: 'Bill Hogarty'
> Cc: Rob Lueck
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:57 AM
> Subject: RE: L-IV-P Nose gear Strut
>
>
> I don't have another one, Bill. That was the one that I received with
> my kit.  I wonder if Kit Components will trade it in for an 18-in one?
>  It must fit some LIV.  I got an all new one with the V8 engine that I
> bought and that's why I had it, a cowling and an engine mount left over.
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> Let me know what you find out from them.
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> JLP
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> John L. Petersen
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> The Arlington Institute
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> 1-703-812-7900 x11
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Hogarty [mailto:billhogarty@direcway.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:59 AM
> To: John L. Peterson
> Subject: L-IV-P Nose gear Strut
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> John:  The nose gear strut that I purchased from you for my L-IV-P is
> the wrong size.  The original was 18 3/4 inches long.  The one you sent
> was 16 1/4 inch long and will not fit into the nose gear well.  Do you
> have the 18 3/4 inch one??  Please let me hear from you.
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> Regards, Bill Hogarty
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> P.S.  new email address:   billhogarty@direcway.com
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