Greg's Supercub Build

[Greg Campbell]

Rick, thank you for all your help and support this week. I'll keep plugging away on it until next Sunday. I'll post a couple of pictures of the progress on Sunday or Monday. If you get a chance fly the Pacer up later in the week, that would be cool. I really enjoyed hanging with you and all our friends. Have a blessed day, Greg

[DW]

Looking forward to seeing those pics Greg.

[Greg Campbell]

Will Do DW, Just trying to get it closer to covering. It's slow progress but greatly accelerated with all the advice and cool tools that Steve and all the other guys have helped me with. Just got to the track for some racing. . Goin to the Front!! Greg

[Greg Campbell]

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I got a lot of important work done at Graham last week. This morning I decided to get up and test fit the engine with the help of family and friends.

[Greg Campbell]

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[DW]

Any time you can hang the engine it feels good...looks like a lot of progress Greg it won't be long now.

[Bill Rusk]

Good on ya Greg. Keep the faith my friend

Bill

[jon s. blocker]

Looks great Greg. You've made great progress since the beginning of the seminar at Graham! keep the enthusiasm. Jon

[RaisedByWolves]

Looks great Greg. It's coming along nicely.

[Greg Campbell]

Thank You Tom, Bill, Jon and DW. Christian told me to do 10 minutes a day. I do my 10 minutes rain or shine. Cal said he knows how I feel, I feel some times like I'm missing all the flying. I got up this morning a little bit in a rut, I like building but sometimes the feeling of just wanting to go fly just bums me out. Christian, I got out and did my 10, Anyway I put the engine on and it just really lifted my spirits. I think I might try to fit the cowling now, should be comical, I have this fancy rivet gun and I'm not sure if I know how to use it. I'll try to post a picture of it if it goes well. I appreciate your friendships. Greg

[Bugs66]

Wow Greg, nice progress! You got it right, keep going at this pace and next thing you know it is time for first flight.

[DW]

Even if that 10 min. is just cleaning up the hanger your still moving closer to that first flight.

[NimpoCub]

I remember being 50% done with 75% to go Then a bud would buzz the shop & I wanted so bad to go! I changed that depressing feeling into motivation & kept taking the next of all those steps. Most days were really enjoyable, but there WERE those days ......
Enjoy, as best you can the process, someday you'll be really proud!

[Greg Campbell]

Thank you guys. I made good progress on my interior panels in the front and down the right side of the cockpit today. I really appreciate you guys who post your projects. It has really helps me. I also appreciate my friend flymore who has been nice enough to give me a key to his hangar so that I can look in at his flying plane for a reference. Ill get it done. You guys have a good week. Greg

[Iflylower]

Keep looking at any project you can. Plagiarize the hell out of any good ideas. Speaking of that, check the carbon cub guys...good ideas behind the scenes like fuel lines, etc. take all the pics you can from as many angles as possible. For example routing engine controls, or elec lines. Use someone who been there before. Good luck, always forward.

[NimpoCub]

Yeah, if you work really fast, you'll beat Cafi!!

[Greg Campbell]

Hey Folks, I was talking to Jay with Javron Yesturday. He gave me some information that might be useful for some weight savings on your Cubs. He is selling The wing tip lighting fixtures for Experimental Supercubs. He said the lights he has also come equipped with the backward facing white light that can eliminate the need for a fixture on the rudder. Im a bit of a greenhorn on this stuff, so do your own investigation. If there are any guys out there who like to push the Easy Button Jay at Javron with his packaged and listed hardware has been a huge time and money saver for me. "Great People" Just passing on what I can hope this helps you as many have helped me. Greg

[skywagon8a]

Is this what you are talking about? http://kestrobes.com/AllLED.htm


I have these on my Cub.

[Greg Campbell]

Thats the first picture Ive seen, those look awesome.

[Greg Campbell]

Skywagon8a, How many wires did you run out to the tips? I have 3 running out there. I havnt covered yet so I could add another... Thx Greg

[skywagon8a]

Just the one bundle which is the grey coil in the picture. The wire comes with the package. I mounted the strobe box behind the instrument panel out of sight.

[Iflylower]

I have those strobes/navs too. I love them. They include their own shielded three wire back to the box. I used separate nav and strobe switches. The nav's and strobes are bright and all is enclosed in the two head system.

[Brian Wingman]

Those look great!