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Werner(at)keiper-koerdorf
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 Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: AW: Heavily Corroded Wing Lift Struts |
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Hi José,
I have a Kitfox III and I am pretty sure they are the same than on Kitfox
II.
In Germany we had to make them stronger because some testing showed that
they were not strong enough and it was a weak point. Country regulation
asked for it.
So we replaced them with bigger tubes but they have the original lenght. If
you want I can meshure them and mail.
Have a nice day
Werner Keiper
Kitfox III Germany
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> <jose_m_toro(at)yahoo.com>
> >
> > Hi All:
> >
> > "My Kitfox" new owner is currently performing a
> > complete restoration. He already applied sand
> > blasting to the fuselage, and the applied an epoxy
> > primer and a polyurethane coat. It is in good
> shape.
> >
> >
> > The wing lift struts however are a different
> story.
> > When he attempted to remove the bracket that
> attachs
> > the jury strut to the wing lift strut, he found
> that
> > the strut was heavily corroded. He said I'm lucky
> to
> > be alive. I flew this plane for the last time on
> > December 2004, and then it was for one and a half
> year
> > on my backyard, exposed. This rust may have
> developed
> > during that time frame. I will never know.
> >
> > What really matters is that now I need a pair of
> Wing
> > Lift Struts and Jury struts for a Kitfox II. I
> have
> > some questions regarding my alternatives:
> > - Could I adapt Model IV wing lift struts to a
> model
> > II?
> > - Could I get a pair of Model II wing lift struts
> and
> > jury struts from John McBean/Kitfox LLC?
> > - Do any of you have a pair of Model II wing lift
> > struts in good shape for sale? Please not rust!!!
> >
> > Thanks for your support!!!
> >
> > José Toro
> >
> >
> >
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jose_m_toro(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:45 am Post subject: AW: Heavily Corroded Wing Lift Struts |
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Werner:
Do you mean that you installed Model IV wing lift
struts to model III planes? Model II and model II
wings are the same.
I will appreciate if you send the measures. In
addition to the measure of the two main tubes, I need
the measure between the end of both tubes.
Thanks!
José
--- Werner Keiper <Werner(at)keiper-koerdorf.de> wrote:
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<Werner(at)Keiper-Koerdorf.de>
Hi José,
I have a Kitfox III and I am pretty sure they are
the same than on Kitfox
II.
In Germany we had to make them stronger because some
testing showed that
they were not strong enough and it was a weak point.
Country regulation
asked for it.
So we replaced them with bigger tubes but they have
the original lenght. If
you want I can meshure them and mail.
Have a nice day
Werner Keiper
Kitfox III Germany
> > >
Toro"
> > <jose_m_toro(at)yahoo.com>
> > >
> > > Hi All:
> > >
> > > "My Kitfox" new owner is currently performing
a
> > > complete restoration. He already applied sand
> > > blasting to the fuselage, and the applied an
epoxy
> > > primer and a polyurethane coat. It is in good
> > shape.
> > >
> > >
> > > The wing lift struts however are a different
> > story.
> > > When he attempted to remove the bracket that
> > attachs
> > > the jury strut to the wing lift strut, he
found
> > that
> > > the strut was heavily corroded. He said I'm
lucky
> > to
> > > be alive. I flew this plane for the last time
on
> > > December 2004, and then it was for one and a
half
> > year
> > > on my backyard, exposed. This rust may have
> > developed
> > > during that time frame. I will never know.
> > >
> > > What really matters is that now I need a pair
of
> > Wing
> > > Lift Struts and Jury struts for a Kitfox II.
I
> > have
> > > some questions regarding my alternatives:
> > > - Could I adapt Model IV wing lift struts to a
> > model
> > > II?
> > > - Could I get a pair of Model II wing lift
struts
> > and
> > > jury struts from John McBean/Kitfox LLC?
> > > - Do any of you have a pair of Model II wing
lift
> > > struts in good shape for sale? Please not
rust!!!
> > >
> > > Thanks for your support!!!
> > >
> > > José Toro
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
__________________________________________________
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > browse
> > Subscriptions page,
> > FAQ,
> > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List
> >
> > Web Forums!
> >
> >
> > Admin.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> __________________________________________________
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>
>
browse
Subscriptions page,
FAQ,
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List
Web Forums!
Admin.
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