A trike is re born. ZU DBP

[Bundy]

Hey Bundi.
You are so lucky to have Hans now. When his project arrives, you wont even be able to talk to him.
Looking good so far. You must be itching to get into the air again.
Vernon.

He has already roped me in to helping him!

Looking forward to it

I'm spending the whole day at ML with the old bugger tomorrow....hoping we can make some good progress. "Itching" doesnt even come close Vernon!

[Bundy]

What a mammoth effort by by Hans and Stef......

A very happy Bundy today, thank you boyz!!

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Will fit the fairing after the Vee rabbit aerial is done, we borrowed the prop for the ground testing and Stef reports that she is rolling beautifully and the engine is puuuurrrrring

The wing...and then sky awaits

[John.com]

WOW Alan, this looks absolutely AMAZING!!!

Great job and highly worthy of my 200th post!!!!!



PS: Opening this topic and seeing that first picture is a wake-up call to every pilot! Thank you for alerting us and inspiring us!!!

[JvTonder]

Almost a plane again!

[BeanCounter]

She's breathing again and looking goooood!! i have to agree with John

[Bundy]

Thanks Guys, a lot of work but the re build is very rewarding when it finally comes down to the last few stages.

John, were you at the braai on Fri night? Didnt get to meet you

Was very kind of you to offer your services to the guys there....respect bud

[John.com]

Thanks Guys, a lot of work but the re build is very rewarding when it finally comes down to the last few stages.

John, were you at the braai on Fri night? Didnt get to meet you

Was very kind of you to offer your services to the guys there....respect bud

Hey Alan! No, sorry, I had to get back to my lodge as I had guests arriving! My "other" job!

Hopefully we'll get to meet up in the near future. What about a "ZU-DBP rebirth" party??

I had such fun in my attempts to support our team of aviators! It felt like being one of those ground crew you would see in the WWII movies scurrying around trying to get the fly-boys in their Spitfires airborne!!

[Bundy]

Well, having missed the final stages of the rebuild on Fri/Sat due to FASK and other things, I finally got a chance to see the Princess this week and take her for a spin...

Small issues we need to sort out (like the Mag switches were put in "upside down"), took me forever to get her started

Geez it is wierd racing down the runway without the wing! It feels like we have a turbo charged Rotax in the back! Man.... she just jumps off the line without the drag/weight of the wing! The undercarriage feels very "unstable" once you approach speed and I had to back off a bit Now we are just waiting for money to become avalable for the Comm system and the wing rebuild.... Why does the world have to run on money boys??? Why cant it just run on goodwill or something? Patience Daniel son....Patience

[BATELEUR]

New Airmagic system paid for and on order

Deposit paid to Solowings to start the build of the new wing

Not long now Daniel Son!!

Elmarie is busy making the new switch On/Off and other stickers for the instruments on the pod. I have also asked for NO STEP stickers to be made for on the truts.

I will take the flight suite which I so royaly F...up in the prang to Mother-inlaw to be fixed this weekend.

Manny at Icarus will be making us another flight suite for R 1650. New trike needs a new flight suite!!

[Tribal Croc]

Well done guys she is really starting to look like her old self

You have put a lot of sweat and tears into her and I believe she is going to reward you with the best flying of your lives

Not long now then you will be back in the air.

[Bundy]

Stef....you are the beez kneez bud

All "bets" are off this weekend mate....Ek en jy gaan a bottel Kaptein in sy moer in uitsuip!

I honestly did not think that within two months of the prang we would be on the final stages of completion.... I take my hat off to you mate. What an effort!

Officer First Class!

I'm getting "butterflies" now....cant wait to roll down 03

[wiskeyfoxtrot]

Well done guys, cant wait to see the lady with her " top on ". Keep those pics coming Bundy !

[KlapperKnop]

Well done Bundy ... DBP looks great ... no wonder I could not get into oom Hans's hanger; he was too busy doing "reconstruction surgery"

[Bundy]

DBP is one step away from completion...she is yearning for the sky. I am amazed that just two months ago to the day we were staring at defeat. A crumpled heap of dacron and aluminium. A dream seemed shattered.... the future uncetain. I fired her up this morning, the engine jumped into life at the first crank. Purring effortlessly, this trike really wants to fly. What a great feeling..... the many ...manhours and effort put into this rebuild are fading into distant memory. Insignificant it seems when I look at what weve achieved in such a short space of time.I must take my hat off to my partner in crime Stefan Oosthuizen, who has really "stepped it up a notch". We are nearly there my friend....the last piece of the puzzle being manufactured as we speak. As aviators, we are helpless in our quest for flight. It is not a hobby, or a sport, it is trully an incurable disease..... once you have tasted flight, you are never the same again. Wont be long now...

[BeanCounter]

It is not a hobby, or a sport, it is trully an incurable disease.....

I couldn't agree more, Bundy!

You’re on the home stretch now but maybe while you’re waiting for a wing and I’m waiting for a licence we can dice down 03 to pass the time.
I look forward to joining you in the circuit soon, if my Cobra can keep up with this slick rebuild