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Hi Jan,
Welcome back to 'Coupdom'! Be sure and mention EOC to Charles Sasso.
I'm sure he'll enjoy the
monthly Coupe Capers as well as the comradery of the group. And of couse,
when he get's on line here
with us he'll 'definately' be hooked.
Bob Savillle
N3396H 415C
Eugene, OR
Jan E Zanutto wrote:
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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
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