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Yesterday, 09:30 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Cowboys and Cubs in Lighter than Air - Flying Humor

We call that "freezer camp". :-P

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Yesterday, 09:23 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Lift Strut Angle ??? in Cafe Supercub

I always wanted to build one with a jackscrew like a Cub. I bet that would be a sweet addition!! John

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Yesterday, 09:13 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Magnetic compass in Cafe Supercub

I've installed 5 of them so far, Gary, and everyone is happy with them. The last one was in a Maule M4 and we had to degauss the windshield/forward...

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10-24-2020, 09:54 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Cowboys and Cubs in Lighter than Air - Flying Humor

I was taught to never carry a gun when working bulls or with a pup! :lol: There's a lot of people that wont quite see all the humor in your...

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10-24-2020, 09:30 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread PA-12 Wing Spars... Dakota or Univair? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

I'm a Dakota fan. Great product and service. John

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10-20-2020, 09:49 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread New Guy, new project in Cafe Supercub

Good to see you over here, Scott. You'll recognize a few people. John

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10-19-2020, 09:44 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Lift strut dent in Super Cub Repair Facilities

I did an annual on a PA-11 once, and was looking at the rear strut...something just didn't quite look right. Finally I saw it... the strut swelled a...

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10-18-2020, 06:49 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Widebody Super Cub Project in Member Projects in Progress

A whole extra step? It's the same amount of steps as Polyfiber, in fact less steps than Polyfiber for what that's worth. :roll: Seal the weave with...

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10-18-2020, 02:33 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Widebody Super Cub Project in Member Projects in Progress

Not with the original procedure of sealing the fabric, which is what they went back to. John

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10-17-2020, 10:28 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread how cold is it where your at? in Cafe Supercub

High of 34 for tomorrow and 3" of snow predicted in NW MT. High of 27 for next Saturday. Maybe summer's winding down? We should still get our...

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10-14-2020, 09:17 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread How many hours are to many? in Cafe Supercub

Like Wirewinie says, roll up your sleeves. I've done it too. In fact, if we do an inspection and discover unairworthy conditions that the owner...

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10-11-2020, 09:42 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Hand propping versus Horsepower options in Experimental Cubs

Read it again...I was in the water, behind the prop. Worst part was as the spreaders came over my head, I had to go almost all under water. :D Good...

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10-11-2020, 09:37 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Widebody Super Cub Project in Member Projects in Progress

I'm partial to Stewarts, but then I did a lot of the work on it in the 90's. It's good stuff. John

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10-10-2020, 11:09 PM

Hardtailjohn replied to a thread Hand propping versus Horsepower options in Experimental Cubs

The most fun one was underneath and behind, while on floats. JH

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