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Fri April 7, 2006 11:53am

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bsantana

Registered: September 2005
Location: Alaska/Montana
Posts: 35

Did you install the original Piper flap fairings (gap seals)? Beautiful Smith Cub...I'm just getting started on mine. You have a treasure trough of information here! Thanks very much for the work you did to share this.

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Barry Santana

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Fri April 7, 2006 1:31pm

Cubus Maximus

Registered: March 2002
Posts: 1,048

Actually, Nick never sent those along...Sigh...Craig is planning to make his own once he gets over to a local shop that has a brake big enough to bend the whole length as one piece. He tried bending one set without using a big brake and yuck...so he plans to do it right one of these days. Mark keeps harassing him so he'll get it done. Other than the Viking head, which I railed against (despite being a Scandinavian living in MN), it turned out pretty cool! (our new Vikings owner, Ziggy Wilf liked it when he stopped by - so my whining goes unheeded...). I got a chance to taxi it around a few days ago and it feels great. I hope the paperwork gets here SOMEDAY!!

Mon April 10, 2006 11:03pm

bsantana

Registered: September 2005
Location: Alaska/Montana
Posts: 35

Nick hasn't furnished anyone that I know of with the flap gap seals. I found blanks available from Univair for about $40 when they get them back in stock. The blanks are 68" long and will fit the standard wing flaps, but I believe your extended wings have 80" flaps. Steve Tubbs has them fabricated locally in McCall, ID and they use a large break for the parts. A roller would make a cleaner shape, but the ones made in Idaho look pretty good. Your Cub is a beauty, I'm sure the paperwork will catch up with it soon. Perfect timing for Spring.

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Barry Santana

Mon April 10, 2006 11:24pm

Cubus Maximus

Registered: March 2002
Posts: 1,048

Hey Thanks for the idea about Steve. I didn't even think about that. Nick claims that the Cub flies fine without them but I'm not sure I buy this. In other news, found out this afternoon that the paperwork went to the desk of a guy on vacation, who's now decided to take an extra week. !!! They promised to get on it right away. We'll see...It's already time to put the floats on! (flew a PA-12 around this evening and most of the lakes are wide open as of today.)