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Aussie series 5 barn find
Hey all!
I have recently been lucky enough to have brought a real nice series 5 that had a minor mishap. It suffered a ground loop at 750tt and i have started the repairs. Repairs will include 2 new ribs on LH wing, tailwheel attach area weld/tube repairs as this area was torn off, 2 new wing tips, new set of groves (was the old 2024) new LH flaparon and few other minor parts. I am Waiting on a order from Deb and John including Laker LE, Smoke system, new header tank, flaparon ect. New gear and tyres fitted, weld repairs on tail done and ready for fabric. Aircraft to be painted all rancho silver with black attachments. I am in the process of saving weight as it was a heavy one! I will be running a new WW Stol 75 in place of the busted CS Cap 140 prop. Follow along as i get this bird back in the air! James Attachment 22933Attachment 22934Attachment 22935Attachment 22936Attachment 22937Attachment 22938Attachment 22939Attachment 22940Attachment 22941Attachment 22942Attachment 22943Attachment 22944Attachment 22945Attachment 22946Attachment 22947Attachment 22948
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Good luck... It certainly needs a different color!
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Nice find and some impressive repairs James. Good to have your new bird go on a diet and shed some lbs. I agree with your propeller solution.
Looking forward to the day it's fully mission capable! :D
All the best!
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Is anything from the CAP140 still useable?
What are you doing with it?
I could use it for spareparts if you don't need it anymore!!
Greets,
TUNA
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hey mate, the control unit and hub is good. i have no use for it.
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Received some more goodies in the mail today. Matco 9inch dual fork. very impressed with the quality and weight. I did look at getting the tundra lite but price and purchase difficulties internationally made me go matco. more parts arriving soon from the great team at Kitfox:) Attachment 22954Attachment 22955
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This past weekend i recovered all the tail repairs in preparation for respray. I will be doing a full respray over the old scheme. i have spoken to various fabric experts and stits themselves with the conclusion that a rub with 400 and re UV air frame followed by colour will be more then sufficient in regards to adhesion and quality. Attachment 22978Attachment 22979Attachment 22980
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Will be good to see another KF in the circuit in Aus somewhere when I finally get mine up and running. Looks like some nice repairs you’re doing.
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Thanks David! I’m only up at Albury. Plenty of good country up here to play in! You, myself and Ben should catch up when we all up and running!