Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

[Pick]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

As far as the other projects go, the airplane is wrapped in plastic and hanging from the shop ceiling , over my temp paint booth, the AD is buried in the leanto shed, with alot of its parts in boxes..the house project has gone only as far as getting the foundation done..

I have to admit I'm an airplane geek so I'm really curious as to what flavor of airplane you have wrapped in plastic and hanging from the shop ceiling.

[mongocanfly]

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[mongocanfly]

Pick...its a skyraider....a copy of a supercub bushplane... it was a kit designed by the same guy that started kitfox..about 2 yrs after I bought it the company went out of business,,, this is a pic of what one looks like..
mine is completed up to the really expensive part...engine and instruments

[Pick]

I remember those! IIRC they typically had Rotax power and folding wing option? Are you planning to go steam gauges or glass panel?

I've been out of the sport aviation loop for many years but a friend at work is slowly inching me back in again. He just bought a Pitts Model 12 that I've been able to play a small part in a few updates and upgrades. (machined parts to convert it to auto plugs and wires and keep things neat and tidy.)

Sorry for the hijack.

[twinshadows]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Pick...its a skyraider....a copy of a supercub bushplane... it was a kit designed by the same guy that started kitfox..about 2 yrs after I bought it the company went out of business,,, this is a pic of what one looks like..
mine is completed up to the really expensive part...engine and instruments

Hey Greg . . . .

I got into this build ; because I have 'My Dads old 53 IH truck (plus,
another complete 53 IH (spare truck = still all IH "stuff" ) .
But . . . . now too come and find - out - - - - - you build other stuff .
I'm kinda there with ya' . . . . . I like th' STOL .

I've got my ol' 53 Tri-Pacer . . . sitting in my driveway . . . just doing
nothing . It's out of 'fabric (30 yr old 'Stits' ) . Then, I do have some
J-3 time , too . . . . . a 46 J-3 , with a 125hp Lyc & wing tanks .
Talk about a "Super-Cub" . . . . .
"The Most FUN Ever" (and, all running on 'car gas' ) .

N1168C . . . . "th' dead dog" . . . .

https://flic.kr/p/28uyjJn


. . . . . and , sorry too hear about the "rotten floor" . . . .
be careful over there . . .

jim

[mongocanfly]

they had several engine options (rotax. hirth ) you could go with...but I'm probably gonna go with a engine from Viking out of fla...I had originally bought a Yamaha for it...they told me it would work...it didn't...
yes it is a folding wing and probably gonna use glass panel instruments...
what really sold me on them was the STOL...about 150ft

[richard2717]

Greg,
Not sure where you ended up on your floor mat but while surfing today I came across this one. Not even sure if it is correct but thought I would forward the link "just in case" cause I know I would never find it again.

https://class-tech-cars.com/ebay-mot...eatured&page=2

[67ChevyRedneck]

Will an LS fit?

[mongocanfly]

thanks Richard..!!...that's actually where I got the one that didn't fit to good..

haha Jesse!!!!...it probably would..!!!!

[mongocanfly]

Well a couple days ago I started washing the bed real good to do the bed liner....
Plan was to spray it this morning...
Then Mom called...
"Your Dad is trying to move the refrigerator and he cant..can you come help him.."
So I ride over there this morning about 9..
The reason he cant move it is that it fell thru the floor..
Yep that's right..
7 hrs later I have half their kitchen torn apart...the ice maker had been leaking for who knows how long..
The whole sub floor is rotted out..I've torn it out till theres nothing but the floor joists showing..that meant destroying their cabinets which had been built in place some 40yrs ago...
The plywood and press board would just crumble in your hand...
Had no clue it was this bad till I tore into it....
Now that it's gone this far I'm looking at repairing all this damage, probably pulling up the rest of the kitchen flooring, cause new will never match the old..painting all the walls..rebuilding cabinets...etc etc etc
Why can't anything ever be simple...

[flashed]

Sounds like my kind of luck , hope it goes as well as possible . I need to tear out my master bath floor due to rotten floors froom the shower , been putting it off many years now .

[mongocanfly]

I knew it was gonna be bad when I moved the fridge , and fell thru the floor behind it...plum to my Guinea bone...
Unless its unavoidable, now isn't the time to buy any lumber...just got back from lowes,,,3/4 plywood is $50 a sheet...yikes... and my timber buyer buddy just told me its fixing to go up some more..

[8man]

If it weren't for bad luck...

Here's wishing you the best getting the rest of it done.

[Ol Blue K20]

That sucks, I hope it's easier than you think....

[67ChevyRedneck]

Say WHAT? Holy crap I'm glad I finished closing the garage off earlier this year. I used 19/32 on everything. Structural plywood on the roof and 19/32 OSB sheeting on the sides.

Looks like the plywood I used on the roof has gone up +/-$5/sheet since January. That alone would have added +/-$350 to just the roof.

I know how you feel. I had to replace the floor under our exterior french door... TWICE. Hence why I added the 30" overhang accent roof on back of house. The new tray I used also finally fixed it. Also, the entire sill behind my deck was completely rotted. Luckily the rot was limited to just the exterior board. I was able to remove it, let the interior boards dry out for a couple days, and install a new 2x12. Then I double flashed the new deck. I flashed the face completely then when the ledger for the deck was installed I flashed it again with a 90* going over the new ledger.

[Russell Ashley]

Reminds me of a jingle from an old TV commercial: "Water on wood...UH UH, no good".

[mongocanfly]

Well it took a lot, and I mean a lot of convincing to get them to call the insurance guy..they been paying insurance for 40 someodd yrs and didnt want to file a claim....manoman...adj is supposed to come look it over next week..I know they wont pay for all the work thatll need done but we'll see what they say..I did manage to get some new plywood down to cover up the hole and keep the possums outta the house...
And I found the sill rotted as well as the wall plates...
It's starting to look major...havnt pulled any sheetrock yet to see how far it goes...

[burnin oil]

Man that is my luck right there. A couple of years ago the wife tripped going to bed. The floor had buckled about a 1 foot circle a couple inches high. The builder used MDF over the sub floor which had gotten wet. The window AC drain leaked onto the window ledge and down the interior wall. I only had to rip out the drywall and insulation on 2 walls plus 3 sheets of subfloor to repair it. Not to mention scrubbing the walls with bleach and adding mold paint to the wall after drying. On the bright side she likes the new color.

[mongocanfly]

Well..we got the word from the insurance guy...not gonna pay a dime...they said it was a long term issue..they only would cover immediate damage...so...looks like for the next month or so I'll be doing kitchen duty...truck progress will be near nonexistent for a little while...

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Well..we got the word from the insurance guy...not gonna pay a dime...they said it was a long term issue..they only would cover immediate damage...so...looks like for the next month or so I'll be doing kitchen duty...truck progress will be near nonexistent for a little while...

That sucks, but the kitchen will be nice..

[mongocanfly]

Well...itll be better anyway...I'm not really surprised about the insurance though...

[regan wilson]

Take care of Mama and Daddy. Guess we'll have to wait on more updates on Columbus.

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Regan...mom and dad come 1st...the house is alot more serious issue than the truck..

And Wow Jim..that's quite a collection you have there..

[mongocanfly]

Well.....
that didnt take long....
we've already got our 1st lost time accident on the kitchen redo....
My 82yr old Ma, with walking cast on her right foot, and a knee brace on her left knee, tripped over one of the boards i was using and fell flat on her face on concrete...tore all the skin off her nose, a big spot on her forehead, and one one her chin...bruises all over her face and 2 blackeyes..
I thought she was in a car wreck when I saw her....looks like somebody worked her over with a ax handle..
She cant stand sitting still, just go go go..
I've been telling her she needs to slow down...
Good thing she's hard headed..haha

[Russell Ashley]

Dang, I hope she does OK with all of those bumps and bruises.