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Gig Giacona



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:04 pm    Post subject: A Milestone Reply with quote
5 years and 11 months from the time I started the construction of what will become N601WR I fit the last piece of the fuselage, the cowling. While they are all attached the airframe is pretty much complete.

That's working pretty much weekends only and taking pretty much two, one year breaks.

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cookwithgas



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:30 pm    Post subject: Re: A Milestone Reply with quote
Well done Gig!

With just 90% to go you should be flying in no time. I plan to fly to the Zenith open house on September 20th. If you are not finished by then and want a ride in mine you are welcome to some right-seat time.

I like the two-piece nose-bowl. Good work,

Scott Laughlin
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:36 pm    Post subject: Re: A Milestone Reply with quote
Great job Gig! It looks like you and I are at the same stage of construction because your plane looks just like mine. I can already smell the 100LL burning.

Ken

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:31 pm    Post subject: A Milestone Reply with quote
On Sun, Sep 07, 2008 at 01:04:22PM -0700, Gig Giacona wrote:
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5 years and 11 months from the time I started the construction of what
will become N601WR I fit the last piece of the fuselage, the cowling.
While they are all attached the airframe is pretty much complete.

Nice. Now comes the other 90% of the work...systems, panel, interior,
paint... Still, it's got to be a great feeling to reach that milestone.
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TxDave



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:30 pm    Post subject: Re: A Milestone Reply with quote
Very Nice work, Gig. I may be making a trip to Arkansas this fall. I would love to drop by your hanger.

Dave Clay
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Gig Giacona



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:40 am    Post subject: Re: A Milestone Reply with quote
Come on down, up or over. Just shoot me an e-mail so I know when you are coming.
TxDave wrote:
Very Nice work, Gig. I may be making a trip to Arkansas this fall. I would love to drop by your hanger.

Dave Clay
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Gig Giacona



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:42 am    Post subject: Re: A Milestone Reply with quote
I'd love to take you up on it but I can't take a break from building now. Smile

cookwithgas wrote:
Well done Gig!

With just 90% to go you should be flying in no time. I plan to fly to the Zenith open house on September 20th. If you are not finished by then and want a ride in mine you are welcome to some right-seat time.

I like the two-piece nose-bowl. Good work,

Scott Laughlin
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601XL/Corvair
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:53 am    Post subject: Re: A Milestone Reply with quote
annken100 wrote:
Great job Gig! It looks like you and I are at the same stage of construction because your plane looks just like mine. I can already smell the 100LL burning.

Ken


Ken, quick question. Looking at the bottom of your cowling. That sure looks like an awful lot of #30 clecos.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:20 pm    Post subject: Re: A Milestone Reply with quote
Gig,

I just wanted to make sure the cowl was securely fastened so it doesn't go anywhere. Just kidding, what you see is an optical illusion. The clecos you see are the four clecos that hold the bottom cowl cowl piece to the fiberglass nosebowl and the rest of the clecos that are along the bottom hinge line. I posted a better pic below.

Ken

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Gig Giacona



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:42 pm    Post subject: Re: A Milestone Reply with quote
annken100 wrote:
Gig,

I just wanted to make sure the cowl was securely fastened so it doesn't go anywhere. Just kidding, what you see is an optical illusion. The clecos you see are the four clecos that hold the bottom cowl cowl piece to the fiberglass nosebowl and the rest of the clecos that are along the bottom hinge line. I posted a better pic below.

Ken


Good, cause I thought you were about to spend a fortune on Camlocs. I just ordered mine and those little fellows are expensive.

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