From: marv@lancair.net
Subject: Re: LIV-P Kit For Sale
To: lml
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:36:43 -0400
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Posted for "Bill George" <bgeorge49@sbcglobal.net>:

  
  It is with great regret that I feel it is time to get on with my flying life
  by selling my kit and buying a flying airplane.
  
  I purchased the kit in September of 1996. It is an "old" fastbuild kit
  serial number LIV-329FB-P.
  
  I have done almost all the work myself, and I would be willing to put my
  backside and all attached parts in this project. So I don't have to recover
  very much "paid help" time. I did hire Jerry Parks to do the wing to
  fuselage mating at his shop in Redmond. He also worked firewall to new
  fastbuild type (glass to glass areas for mounting hardware).
  
  I will try to explain what I have completed according to the builders manual
  index to chapters.
  
  Chapter 2 - Horizontal Stabilizer - Complete, except for elevator
  counterweight closeout area (BL 62).
  
  Chapter 3 - Elevators – Closed, Trim Tab - Fitted, but not complete. Trim
  Servo Mount completed
  		     (Alternate Method from Lancair News N/L)
  		     Counterbalancing - Weight installed prior to closing.
  Elevator/Stab counterweight interface NOT DONE.
                   Elevator Travel Stops - NOT DONE
  
  Chapter 5 - Main Wing Spar Closeout – As Completed at Factory
  
  Chapter 6 - Wing Construction – Left Wing - Extended fuel to BL 171, using
  Winglets
                     Hole drilled for fuel pickup, pickup NOT installed (I
  have both 3/8”& ½” screen pickups)
                     Electrical Conduit installed in leading edge like later
  fast build kit. - Complete
                     Tiedown Done - New fast build location

  Chapter 6 - Wing Construction - Right Wing
  		Some Fuel vents completed, holes for electrical conduit
  drilled in leading edge ribs, conduit                    bonded in, close
  out spars cut & fitted, not bonded in.
  				
  Chapter 7 & 8 – Flaps & Ailerons
  			I purchased the fast build ailerons & flaps from
  Lancair, spent a week in their build shop     to install them. They are
  substantially installed, but not complete. No instructions are included for
  this. Bottom wing skins have been trimmed in the flap area as in new FB.
  
  Chapter 12 - Firewall & Bulkheads – This chapter is a mixed bag of slow
  build & FB instructions.
  
  Chapter 16 – Wing Mating to Fuselage - Done by Jerry Parks
  
  I have pictures, and can take more digital pictures to show whatever you
  like. I can also scan in Construction Manual pages if you have particular
  questions.
  
  As far as parts, ALL Lancair supplied standard parts are included.
  
  Options that I have bought over the years are as follows:
  
  1) High Energy Brake System (Lancair)
  2) Annuniciator panel - Jim Franz (Proprietary Software Systems)
  3) AOA System - Jim Franz (Proprietary Software Systems)
  4) Fuel/Water Separator (Lancair)
  5) Locking Fuel Caps (Lancair)
  6) Electric Speed Brakes - Bill Maddox (Superior Aircraft Systems)
  7) Static Wick Kit - Bill Maddox (Superior Aircraft Systems)
  8) Winglets (VOR Antennas Installed) (Purchased from Walter Dodson)
  9) 12' Fuel probes & Fuel Gauge (Vision MicroSystems)
  10) Nose gear strut up to date as of 11/01/06
  
  Setting a price is very difficult. I would like to recover my entire
  investment (approximately $116,000), but I know that is not possible. I am
  not sure how much I must to have for the kit, but the price I have
  established is a starting point. Feel free to suggest what you are willing
  to pay for it. Remember the new price from Lancair is $129,900, and wing
  mating, fire wall prep, Fastbuild Vertical Stab/Rudder and flaps/ailerons
  that are part of the “new” fastbuild cost me $17,000.
  
  So my initial asking price for everything is $87,000. If you don't want the
  fixtures, deduct $2,000. I am open to discussion.
  
  
  The following fixtures are available as well but are very heavy, will be
  very costly to ship:
  Tables - (4) 8 feet x 30 inches
  Wing Cradles
Fuselage rotation jig (built to Bob Pastusek’s design)
  
  Buyer pays all shipping costs.
  
  
  William L. (Bill) George
  bgeorge49@sbcglobal.net (Home)
  530-642-8063 (Home)
  8820 Rock Creek Road
  Placerville, CA  95667
  530-306-1922 (Cell)
  bgeorge@eid.org (Work)