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    Retirement Project: wood vs metal

    @DaleB, yes I totally agree.
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    Retirement Project: wood vs metal

    Beautiful ship, Dave! What is current condition, undergoing total restoration?
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    Retirement Project: wood vs metal

    Of course, this IS about building. It’s generally cheaper to buy someone else’s labor!
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    Retirement Project: wood vs metal

    I’m the primary customer. The -7 seems like the smartest choice for a number of reasons. Resale is not the least of them.
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    Retirement Project: wood vs metal

    Hi Dave, I’m in Rochester Hills. My hanger is at Ray Community. (57D) go2ray.com The Gullwing was purchased from war department, 1946 and based in the Detroit area. My dad owned and operated it in the Flint area from 1963 through 1977. There was a period of a few years in there where he...
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    Retirement Project: wood vs metal

    Yes, and a -7 in particular makes sense.
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    There's cold, and then there's EFFING cold!

    Hmm... beech 18. Major cool. But I’m tapped enough with a “little” R680 and it’s 2B20; I may have to put the old Reliant on the market to fund a follow on. Anyone interested in a flying V77 ?
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    There's cold, and then there's EFFING cold!

    Heat index and cold chill are both results from pop media, specifically “news”, 24/7, trying to make drama..
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    For Sale Project wanted

    Feeling out possible projects for sale.. Anyone with an RV7 project needing a new home?
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    There's cold, and then there's EFFING cold!

    Not a clue. But so far, so good. Thanks for response!
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    Retirement Project: wood vs metal

    new guy here. But, not new to the “sport”.. trying to establish some successful posts. I’m keeping an old Gullwing airworthy. (Family owned since 1963) Ive owned, operated (and done extensive work on) two RV4’s. Loved flying them. Simple to maintain. Now considerIng a retirement project...
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    There's cold, and then there's EFFING cold!

    Test one, two.
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    There's cold, and then there's EFFING cold!

    Well, here goes. Test, one, two.... First attempt at a post. I’m a recent newbi here. Every time I log on I’m informed that I cannot post until I have ay least 5 posts.. Confused. I’m a long time, aviation obsessed. Prior military. Soon-to-retire airline guy. Considering a project for...
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    Abandoned RV4?

    Yes. I’ve posted there too. Thanks.
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    Want To Buy RV4 Kit(s)

    Shopping for discontinued or otherwise unbuilt RV4 kit componants, preferably east of Mississippi. Further west is possible if justifyble. Thanks Bryan Detroit area.
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