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Congrats on your early retirement project, and thank you for serving. I also bought mine as a retirement gift, which is next January 2018. I am 4mos into the build of a 289 and ready to do initial electrical systems check and fire it up pretty soon. My wife tells me I'm not spending all next summer (Ohio) working on it, which I won't. But, something will get done here and there. Hope to have painted before next winter.
Have fun, take your time, and be safe.
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Thanks Pete, I will get this build thread caught up to mine on the other site. It has been fun soo far, loving ever minute of it.
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Welcome to the family!! While I am not quite as close as Gordon to you, I am not that much further north. Good to have another FFR in the state. If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to ask. FYI Phoenix has a Cobra club, and Tucson may as well. Good people in the group. Members of the Phx cobra club will often drive down to Tucson. Hope our paths will cross at some point.
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Just a question anytime you post with pics. do the moderators have to verify? Thanks Jazz i met a few cobra guys already when there was a small cruise here in Tucson. good people. i do hope to meet up someday.
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no once you hit like 5 or 10 posts you dont need them anymore... It is a verifying thing, keeps people from opening accounts and posting advertisements.
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thanks thats what i thought. i guess i will just say Hi to alot of people. lol
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Originally Posted by
Planecrazy1976
Just a question anytime you post with pics. do the moderators have to verify? Thanks Jazz i met a few cobra guys already when there was a small cruise here in Tucson. good people. i do hope to meet up someday.
I have used the photo upload system built right into this forum and have never had a problem with it. I know that Photobucket has had its issues. I have been very glad that I chose to upload everything here. Let me know if you would appreciate assistance getting started uploading photos to the forum site.
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Thanks Jazzman, I would like move my pics but then it mess up my build thread on the other forum. I am going to tsee if it gets better after I have a few more posts.
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Looking good. I will enjoy following along.
Those are some pretty cool looking RC planes in the first garage pic. Any links to youtube videos of them in action?
MK4 #8900 - complete kit - Coyote, TKO600, IRS - Delivered 6/28/16 First Start 10/6/16 Go cart - 10/16/16 Build completed - 4/26/17 - 302 days to build my 302 CI Coyote Cobra - Registered and street legal 5/17/17
Build Thread
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...e-build-thread
PHIL 4:13 INSTAGRAM - @scottsrides
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What a great retirement present! It looks like you are off to a great start.
You are right about cutting into the frame; it takes lots of guts to do that. I like what you are doing though.
Good luck as you move forward. I look forward to watching your progress.
Regards,
Steve
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Wareaglescott, I personally dont have any videos on youtube of my planes flying. But do love the hobby, although I must say i have not flown for a little while. Had to take a lot of time to get finances right to tackle. This project plus I love to mountian bike more than fly.
Steve, the first cut is always the hardest. Beautiful thing is that it can a generally fixed if messed up. Thanks for the encouragement!
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Started dreaming of a Cobra around 1987
Purchased Complete Kit 6/9/2017, Delivered 9/4/2017, Rolling Chassis 3/30/2018, Engine Dyno'ed 3/4/2022, Engine installed 8/27/2022, First start 6/13/2024, Go Kart 8/19/2024
Click here for my build thread
Serial #9158
Design Engineer at BluePrint Engines
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Love those arms - they look awesome.
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Thanks guys, I really love the look plus the lower roll center coupled with the 5- link should make this thing handle quite well!!!
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Plenum Bent
So I bent the plenum out of one piece of aluminum the four seams will be welded and ground off. And once its powder coated will look like one piece.
When its finally installed, will use some aircraft sealant to seal everything up so no air can be pushed out.
Gaps get pulled tight when screws are fully tightened.
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And besides the RC planes, did you check out the David Clark hearing protection Scott? Lol, fellow airplane goobers unite!
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Yep Warmie, With being military, second job in aviation, plus friend owns and airplane. I have a few DC's laying around and they make pretty dang good hearing protect. Yeah user name kinda has double meaning. Lol
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Mighty impressive suspension mods. That thing should handle like its on rails.
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Nice work getting to the roller stage. I like many of the small details you are incorporating! I think it will look very sharp.
Looks like you are going to have a painted body in fairly short order. That is very exciting!
Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing your progress with us.
Regards,
Steve
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Thanks Steve,
I think I have this thread caught up o where we are today. With work commitments I really only get to spend Sunday in the garage. It truly has been a fun project so far. Street rod painter(Ken Pike) said that the body can be finished as soon as 4 weeks. Which I am not ready for yet. LOL Talk to my engine builder a he telling me about 4 weeks for the motor. I just got all my panels back from the powder coater will be posting update later today.
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Steve >> aka: GoDadGo
You do very nice work, but you already know that.
Looks Great!
Steve
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Originally Posted by
GoDadGo
You do very nice work, but you already know that.
Looks Great!
Steve
Thanks Steve. It's labor of OCD. I mean love. Thanks for the support.
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