Do y'all have any interest in a little air racer project?

Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:20 am

You made a funny, hahnej! You used the words "union" and "working" in the same sentence :!:

Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:26 am

retroaviation wrote:

Hope you squished that thing

Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:55 am

Fouga23 wrote: Hope you squished that thing

Nope. Played with it a while, which seemed to really piss it off. :lol:

After a few minutes, I just kinda pushed him under my drop tank so that I could get back to work on the airplane. I reckon he just went back outside to eat bugs, small children, or whatever.

Gary

Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:53 am

holy crap, that is huge! Poisonous?

Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:55 am

Django wrote:....Poisonous?

Yeah, but I didn't bite him. :lol:

Gary

Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:34 am

Ba dum ta! Hahaha! :lol:

Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:08 pm

I'd hate to find that in my plane rounding pylon one!

Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:15 pm

JHall wrote:I'd hate to find that in my plane rounding pylon one!

Heck, it wouldn't matter to me.....my eyes are usually shut anyway. :shock:

Besides, with all those eyes on that tarantula, I can use all the help I can get seeing y'all pass me. :lol:

Gary

Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:09 pm

retroaviation wrote:While tinkering with more of the fuselage covering project this morning, I found a new friend (look on the ground, by the aft end of the fuselage)......

Looks like your choice in friends is improving! :lol:

Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:24 pm

Gary,

How does Air Tech compare with Stitts cost wise? I'm recovering my Hatz right now and am amazed at the cost difference from the 80's. I know that was a long time ago but dang its expensive.

Steve G

Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:27 pm

bipe215 wrote:Gary,

How does Air Tech compare with Stitts cost wise? I'm recovering my Hatz right now and am amazed at the cost difference from the 80's. I know that was a long time ago but dang its expensive.

Steve G

Supposedly cheaper, but frankly, I don't know......I've never had any interest in covering anything of my own with anything besides Air Tech.

Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:30 am

hey Gary

i just brought this on ebay

a vintage 1960'S............... 2-PAGE article on the SHOESTRING RACER

2-PAGES OF SCALE/PROFILE DRAWINGS/7-VIEW PROFILE WITH DETAILS & DETAIL PROFILES /CUTAWAY/WITH CROSS SECTIONS/COLORS CHART/SPECS CHART/COCKPIT INTERIOR/HISTORY/DETAILS/MARKINGS......A MUST HAVE ARTICLE ON THIS AIRCRAFT

i'll scan it when i get my hands on em and email you a copy..
i have plans for the snoshoe and plan on putting one together some day so i'm very interested in every thing your doing with yours and any information or docs you have collected

i have a question about the dash, how much room is there between the main spar and the top of the dash? how big of a glass panel could you use in these things..

thanks zak

Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:56 pm

Gary -

Any luck with your engine?

Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:36 pm

Sorry y'all, I'm waaaay behind on updates here. My computer went FUBAR and I'm just now catching up with things. There is some pretty big news in regards to my racing this year, so stay tuned for the next update.

John, I was told my engine will be shipped to me this week.

Gary

Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:41 pm

If it's the news you talked about at PRS I will be very pleased!

Thanks for this thread, Gary...