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Hi Maj Mine had Vgs when l purchased it and the flaps were in use all the information on the Zenith web site that others have put Vgs on all still have flaps in use cant see any reason why they wouldn't be able to be used ,they prefer flaps on to get the stol effect ,l am putting the slats back on mine . cheers Geoff.
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Hi Phil As matter fact l did see three brown ones going past at a rate of knots l was waiting for their departure call heading north.
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Looks good Derek not far to go now . cheers Geoff
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Hi Phil l got the prop bolts from BJ bearings where l live they are just high tensile cap bolts . not sure on battery size depends on who much room you have and the weight because you can use it to change your Cof G when its time to balance the plane . cheers Geoff.
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And if the centre hole is to large put some fuel line on to take up the gap on the steering rods . cheers again Geoff
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Hi Derek l am using some Cv boots of a car l bought made a ring out of aluminium to suit put some tabs on in riveted to the fire wall and put clamps around them buy them from any auto shop cut the rings off the boots to suit the size your after. cheers Geoff.
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Hi Phil l am wait for the wind to stop so l can take it outside and rig the wings so l can make the jury struts .It was blowing that hard here l had a chook lay the same egg twice , what do you have on your ends of your control cables to attach to rudder and elevator and peddles l had some thin flat aluminium plates only 20thou the plans call for 40 thou l have bought some stainless shackles' rated at 1500 kgs wasn't happy with they had on it . cheers Geoff..
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Hi Phil l have nearly done all my control cables l will send you my swag tool so you can do yours next week . Cheers Geoff
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Hi Derekliston Yes l did contact light wing also l was going to get theirs but a set of savannah strut came along l had been talk some 701 owners in the US and they said the same as Hans did the round struts cause a heap of drag and effect the tail plane in slow flight l am also going to clean up the gap under the tail plane as it causes disturb air . cheers Geoff.
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Hi Marty l had to lengthen them that's why l have made the attachments longer for the extra length required . l wasn't keen in drilling holes in the tube to fit aero foil material because the are only 0.49 tube and it will weaken them . cheers Geoff ..
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Hi Marty l can weld alright but I had a aircraft welder do the welds just to be sure they were perfect . he does a excellent job .. are you putting the standard struts on or aero foil type ,l got some second hand struts off a savannah trying get reduce some drag on the 701.. cheers Geoff.
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They are l bit of over kill but sooner have some thing it that area that is bullet proof .
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Hi Phil Here are the pics of the wing mounts that l have made they are going in to savannah wing struts . cheers Geoff.
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Hi Phil here the pics of the blackmax brake system l have fitted . cheers Geoff.
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So you cant multi task like they say they can most of time mine just talk and not work slows the build down a bit .
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l do both my kids help me build my zenith 701 that way l can get more time in with both they love it.
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That will be good Laurie l want to learn to paraglide first before l use the motor . cheers Geoff.
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Hi Laurie We will have to catch up as well one day l have a powered chute l want to learn in and do so paragliding also me and Rob have been talking about it lately .
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Hi Emah It will be good to see you again its been quite awhile we will go for a fly together the strip not hard to find now with all the hail net over the orchard can see it for miles now cant get lost with 80 hectares under net .will see you in August. cheers for now Geoff..
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Hi Emah You no who l am l fly with your dad you bought my old drifter small world isn't it . you should know exactly where l am . cheers Geoff.
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Hi Phil Hoped the pics helped what have you got for your steering push rods the allthread that zenith have l am changing mine to the savannah ones bit stronger . cheers Geoff .
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Hi EK progress has slowed down to cold at night to go out and work in the shed ,it is getting closer . Have you chosen your plane yet that you will build . Cheers Geoff.
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Hi Phil here are the seat pics brackets Cheers Geoff
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Hi Phil don't no of any body using that split system for the radiators only using a mini radiator in a Drifter so long as you have enough surface area they should work fine . cheers Geoff.
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Hi Phil Good to hear that he landed safely he will be pissed off with that motor ,haven't done much on 701 been fly the drifter lately l have been doing some house renos but l have to get it finished soon . l took the tundra tires off the 701 stuck them on the Drifter run ways getting wet they help a lot so l had to buy another set to put back on the 701 just got to get new wind screen make up some seats finish installing the instruments and make the new wing strut mounts , and a bit more painting getting closer to the finish its getting a bit cold at night to og out their getting to soft in my old age . cheers Geoff.
