I recently got my wings recovered AND rehabilitated for $6000. Fair amount of interior/frame work. Finished in silver color, which was the cheapest way to go. My A&P was a retired veterinarian (Dr Reyne) from Germany who came to the USA to play with airplanes. Unfortunately he passed on shortly after completing the job, so I cannot send an of you all to him. ddw -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hartmut Beil Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:04 AM To: my_ercoupe; [email protected] Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Metal vs. fabric Fred. I am having metalized wings and I really like them. I am in Germany now and would not know where to go to have the wings recovered. I do have access to a certified mechanic that can do any metal work. As for the weight penalty, the calculation is only true as long as the rag wings are not heavily coated. You must paint the fabric, but you can have the metal polished. This is how I see that. I guess a non painted metal wing is not much heavier than a heavy coated rag wing. The rag wing supposedly flies better. I can not attest that since I flew only metalized wings. But I must say that a metalized wing does not fly bad either. I think it is your call to find the right trade off that fits your situation. Hartmut
_____ To: [email protected] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:40:16 +0000 Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Metal vs. fabric I am considering recovering my wings next year. I am curious as to the groups opinion regarding fabric vs. metal wings. What are the advantages/disadvantages of each. I am interested in hearing all opinions, even if they are only "gut" feelings. I checked the archives to see if there have been past discussions on this topic, and could not find anything. Thank you in advance for your input, Fred Wellman _____ Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today! <http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_ OctWLtagline>
