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RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Goose » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:50 pm

I have sold my Citabria and the new owner said they will post on the Citabria rebuild page.

I have found my dream plane, I must just rebuild it.
So here we go :wink:

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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby thys bas » Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:05 pm

Baie geluk Goose!

Die skade lyk nie so erg nie, behalwe dat die brandblusser weg is :shock: Die res lyk nog heel OK en maklik herstelbaar :roll: Hoe lyk die enjin en prop?

Best of luck with the rebuild, keep us posted (^^) (^^) (^^) (!!)
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Goose » Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:18 pm

Hi Thys

Dit lyk nie so erg nie, maar omtrent als voor die spar is gebuig. Het die nodige parte van Vans af gekry.

Die prop shop kon die prop regmaak op die airie(net die punte het grond geraak) so ek het nie nodig om shock-load op die engin te doen nie.

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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby German » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:43 pm

Baie skade is seker gedoen toe hulle die ou se been losgekry het
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Goose » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:58 pm

German wrote:Baie skade is seker gedoen toe hulle die ou se been losgekry het
Die brandweer het hulle kaans gebruik om hulle toerusting te toets :evil:
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Tortoise man » Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:15 pm

Wat het gebeur met die RV.
Waar begin n man met so projek.
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Goose » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:28 pm

Tortoise man wrote:Wat het gebeur met die RV.
Waar begin n man met so projek.
Dis n stertwiel as jy sit en snot pik gaan hy jou n les leer :twisted: . Het gaan gras sny langs Kimberly se baan na n dwars wind dinge omgekrap het :evil:

Begin maar op n punt sal wel klaar kry (^^)
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Goose » Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:16 pm

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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby thys bas » Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:08 pm

Op die foto kan mens nie sien waar die pilot se voet vasgesit het nie, en ook nie of daar dalk 'n beter manier was om die arme mens se voet /been daar uit te kry met minder skade aan die vliegtuig nie. Maar dit lyk nogal woes dat hulle die vliegtuig moes opkerf om die been uit te kry :shock:

Is daar groot struktuur skade of is dit beperk tot "skin, panels and bulkheads"? (Behalwe die onderstel en die monteerpunte daarvan natuurlik). Is die onderstel aan die spar vas of voor die spar op sy eie montering?
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Goose » Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:58 pm

Al die geknip was verniet :( hulle het die 8 opgelug en die onderstel terug getrek tot daar genoeg plek was om sy voet uit te kom. Die skade is nie te erg nie (skins,rips en so aan)

Dankie tog die onderstel het sy eie box struktuur en is nie deel van die spar nie.
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Goose » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:10 pm

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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Robbie Shaw » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:31 am

Looking good keep the posts coming....

I am sure it going to be fantastic when you have it ready and lined up...
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Goose » Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:42 pm

Hoop ek kry als weer op hulle plekke :twisted:
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby nicow » Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:23 am

Dit gaan 'n skouvliegtuig wees as hy klaar is (!!)
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Re: RV 8 Rebuild

Postby Air Hog » Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:49 am

nicow wrote:Dit gaan 'n skouvliegtuig wees as hy klaar is (!!)
Dis die enigste manier wat ou Goose werk!
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