Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
I had no rivets left over (so far) and had too few for the lift strut attach brackets. And I had to drill out 3 of those because they didn’t seat right when I pulled them. There are a few sizes I would recommend having some extras.
And if you order the Butt Rib close out option, it needs some rivets to secure them that are not included in the kit.
Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
Maybe they changed the quantities in the newer kits, but I also had oodles of extra rivets left over, also had many nuts and washers left over. Bolts very few left over.
Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
I'm like Brian, nail biting at the thought of not having used some somewhere I needed too. Plenty rivets left over. Of course, when I needed a rivet of a certain type, It was never the kind that I had remaining in my stock. Wouldn't want any new folks to be mislead, I had all the stuff that was required for the build. The extra rivets I was needing were for modifications or custom work like mounting Auto Pilot Servos.
Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
Thanks for all the advice guys!
I now have an airplane in my garage!!!
Picking it up was easy and Brandon and Heather were super helpful.
http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/pic...pictureid=6336
I completed the inventory check today and got the garage mostly sorted.
http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/pic...pictureid=6337
http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/pic...pictureid=6338
I did have to raise the mounts a bit. They were 33" from the floor, not the cross bar.
I plan to really get started tomorrow!
Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
Joe
Glad you have your Kitfox home. How was the trip?
Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
Congrats Joe. Enjoy your build.:)
Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
Man that's exciting Joe! Looking forward to following your progress.
Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
Those pics bring back memories. Good luck and enjoy.
Ken
Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
Good luck! Mine arrives in a month
Re: Joe Ruscito's Kitfox S7 Build
First steps are sometimes the hardest to take! Trying to get a plan and order of operations here so I don't miss anything and have my priorities straight.
First, Im thinking I should varnish the ribs that have been installed on the quick build wings to protect them before starting anything else. Make sense? Any reason not to?
Second, horizontal, I think Ill tackle this next in conjunction with the elevator.
Next a question, the manual states you need to prep all of the powder coated parts and cover any missing/thin areas. I.e. down mount holes. I looked over the parts and there are no glaring bare spots that I can see. Is this a hold over from older kits? How much prep/repair have you all had to do?