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Hello couper list, after having to sell my restored G model I just couldnt stay away. After overcoming some family financial hurdles I have purchased Jack Russell's D model. I have a partner this time and I'm looking forward to being back in the air in the finest personal plane built. I said personal because I think the finest plane built was the F-4 Phantom. Anyway, Jack has the wings off and I came out with my fiberscope from work, (I work for an airline) and I did the inspection of the center section. You have to use a guide tube, since the fiberscope is too floppy to reach all the way to the point where the spar passes through the fuselage. It is very easy to do and only took about 20 minutes to do the whole thing. I also poked around at the front spar too. Nice and clean. I think that a good preventive suggestion is that when the wings are off, to use a pressurized container to spray some corrosion preventive compound down inside the spar areas. This would preclude any further corrosion from forming, especially the East coast wet climate coupes. A 20 dollar garden weed sprayer would work, since they have the extended wand on the end, and the corrosion proof compound can be purchased through chief aircraft or aircraft spruce pretty cheaply. My partner has not signed up with the list yet, but he will. His name is Charles Sasso- he is a commercial/instrument guy with 3X the flying hours that I have, and he took one ride in Jacks coupe and was hooked! I will let you guys know when he signs up. Happy couping! Jan Zanutto Fresno, CA ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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