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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:01:33 -0600
From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
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I feel for you (and I know how it goes).  I'm coming up on 2 years on my 
wings & should have been through with the entire plane by now if not for 
house, parents, work, etc.

When are y'all coming to visit?

Charlie

kenpowell@comcast.net wrote:

> ... Charlie wrote: "Shouldn't that be 'C150 under construction/ RV-4 
> in deep freeze'? "
> Hi Charlie,
> 1.  Actually, most of the RV-4 is under the workbench (only the tail 
> is complete and I bought that from someone else!  But the rotary 
> engine mount is built). 
> 2.  The miniMax is hanging from the ceiling. 
> 3.  My '89 Mustang is on jack stands and the motor is disassembled. 
> 4.  The Mustang also needs some body work to flare the fenders.  
> 5.  The C150 has the cowling off and is awaiting safety wire on the 
> prop bolts. 
> 6.  The C150 desparately needs paint (but flys great). 
>  
> Now you know why Ed implies that I will NEVER get the RV-4 built.  I 
> concede that I may be retired before I get back to work on the RV-4 or 
> miniMax.  The good news is that the tractor (1964 Ford 4000) is 
> running good and doesn't seem to need any more work - but old tractors 
> ALWAYS need more work!!!).  The house is almost finished.  Diane 
> bought a new car so I don't have to work on her old car anymore.  I 
> bet I'm not the only one who lives like this.  This state in life is 
> mostly due to years of obscene hours at work.  Sounds pretty much like 
> your life too???
>
> Ken Powell
> Bryant, Arkansas
> 501-847-4721
> C150 / RV-4 under construction
>  
>
>     -------------- Original message --------------
>     From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
>
>     > kenpowell@comcast.net wrote:
>     >
>     > > Thanks Bob,
>     > > I was afraid that I needed the .040. Of course, I only have
>     .032 -
>     > > I'll have to 'borrow' some from the A&P that will sign off the
>     work.
>     > > I performed the following work: replaced the rubber baffling
>     > > material, replaced the prop spinner and backing plate, added a
>     > > 'spinon' oil filter, made a fiberglass repair to the battery
>     box, and
>     > > performed cosmetic repairs to the cowling.
>     > >
>     > > Ken Powell
>     > > Bryant, Arkansas
>     > > 501-847-4721
>     > > C150 / RV-4 under construction
>     >
>     >
>     > Shouldn't that be 'C150 under construction/ RV-4 in deep freeze'? 
>