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The owner gave up and took it away. The canopy was the last straw. It expected the cost of a side opening 3 piece canopy with alloy frame to be about 2500. It lives now in its trailer in Doveton, Vic. I think he would let it go for any price.

I think I see "Northrop" written on the fin?

Trade name for nice ripstop fabric is ICAREX. but about 20 bucks per meter sq.

I believe Tyabb can do it

FULL RIVER make a direct replacement for the Odessey. Available from "Batteries Direct" in Sydney , about $160 delivered to your door. Best battery I ever found.

Anybody here parked at West Wyalong? I'm flying in on the long weekend for a few days and I'd really like my Jodel undercover....Anybody know of anyone there?... Thanks,

i used "Marc Ingegno" stuff from Italy. Cable operated drums for simplicity. You can have too much brakes on a T/D!

Quote........."Other than being Yellow, Full River is another Odyssey. " agreed , with the proviso that Fullriver is 30% of the cost of Odyssey.

Nice to see Rotec being involved................1100cc flat twin rotating at about 5000rpm should see 50hp and a bit

Lots of mentions of solvents attacking gelcoat....But I never saw a fibreglass fuel tank with gel coat on the inside!....Or on the outside for that matter....Gelcoat is far too prone to cracking to put it anywhere near fuel tanks.Unfortunately I never found, in my life as a bike mech, any solvent that would remove green evaporated fuel residue. I would lean toward the citrus types (Big Kev's goo remover!) and a large washable filter.....

Doing a job for a nice guy. Oil leaks cause me to remove the heads and barrels. After a clean up I find one barrel worn out and way over size tolerance. The others are OK, pistons good too, Ring gaps about 3mm!...So I need one good cylinder, worse is the fact that two heads have detonation damage. It looks as though the seats could fall out. So has anybody got a cylinder and a couple of heads for a solid lifter engine?....Got to be within wear limits. 3/8" thru' bolts. Anybody? Have a look at the pics and what do you think? Maybe I'm overthinking the heads.

You should be using a multigrade if the temp is that low........... I use 20w50 exxon elite aviation oil......... Must be available around your way. It comes from the U.S. It means that you are running the engine , at least on start up, on a low viscosity oil. (thin!) and it wont thicken up 'til it gets hot. And it it doesn't get hot it wont increase the viscosity...Win Win....This oil is in the workshop manual as suitable for Jabiru.....................Cheers

Nope, it's gone

The Vampire is missing? That's a shame....

I prefer the legal eagle XL with the 4 pot VW

Saw a report last night on BBC that said it had been confirmed by ATSB that the engine was functioning correct and all control cables were in place. Eyewitness and video footage reports that the aircraft had entered a 80 - 90 degree bank!...That is REALLY steep.....I was shocked. .......Plus the Aircraft owners say that the pilot did not have permission to be in that area....Poor buggers....

none sold, not yet

Dear Oh Dear! Where some of you blokes get your information from is quite beyond me. I believe it must come to some in dreams. RESORCINOL was bought into common use in 1943. So, according to some of our posters all the wooden aircraft from just after the war should have started to fall out of the sky ( with glue joint failure) by the mid-eighties, But no, that hasn't happened. Not at all. In the case of Jodel, none. ( I haven't researched others) And here we are almost ANOTHER fourty years later, Jodel's STILL not falling apart from glue failure? How can that be? The bloke above says "but its life could be somewhat suspect after 40+ years." .............F######G nonsense. What do you base that statement on? Intuition?

RESORCINOL RP51Hsystem is recommended for interior or exterior applications where a durable, strong, waterproof wood to woodbond is required. The bond formed with RESORCINOL R15 RESIN is capable of with-standing continuous or intermittent exposure to cold or boiling water, elevated temperature, mould and fungus attack, and common organic solvents That is from the manufacturer. Yes a wooden aircraft needs to be Hanagared and Tropical climates are dodgy. BUT under those ( normal) circumstances a wood aircraft has an exceedingly long life....

1963 That's not yesterday. ( for a wooden plane).??????????????????? what the hell does that mean? A wooden aircraft from '63 is very likely in better condition that an aluminium one of the same age. And definitely better than a composite one.

what would be a good route from Melbourne? And no comments about Grey Street or the Daily Planet please.

Rain stopped play

There's a place in Citrus street, Mordialloc opposite the brothel ( ask me how I know?) that stocks all sorts of sheet and tube. How much do you need I've got 2 and 3 mm here in imperial sizes of course

I've got one in the shed if you want to try it? only 5 big ones

nice single seater, but the single wheel is at the wrong end....