Folks: I’m new here and just bought a wrecked J-3. Will probably go experimental so am looking at options. The five metal struts are all about a quarter inch short and I’d rather not work that way. Rebuilding the struts is certainly an option but I wonder about compression ribs. Having built an Eagle, it features a number of 1/2” ribs, a 3/4”x 1/2” horizontal member between the spars and faced on each side with 1/16” mahogany ply which serve as compression ribs. Is there any reason I can’t duplicate that in the J-3 wing?
Thanks for any input I might receive,
Sarpy Sam
Thanks for any input I might receive,
Sarpy Sam