Restoring a GP Patty Wagstaff's Extra 300S

[almmendes]

	Quote: Originally Posted by IMACmike
	be sure that you use a good degreaser (PPG makes a really good one) and wipe the pants down really well before applying paint. The WD 40 can penetrate into any cracks /pores in the top coat of paint and give you a headache later on.

	Quote: Originally Posted by CSpaced
	Automotive break cleaner works well, just make sure you're in a well ventilated room.

	Quote: Originally Posted by sensei
	Cleane surfaces to be painted with Pre-kleeno, found at any automotive paint supply store. Bob

Thanks guys

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Ok... Finally some pictures. I did finish the landing gear and with your help I was able to remove the sticker glue from the wheel pants. Now, on those I just want to clean the wheel pants really good, hold the locking nuts that were loose and maybe give them a color. I'm thinking something dark or maybe a metal gray looking so I don't need to clean them all the time.

Thanks guys...

[Sergio Costa]

good work TÒ

mas brancos fica nice

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Ok.... just waiting to hear back from Bob at DL USA and I'll get my stuff.

Here's what I'm getting:

1. DL-50cc (latest version)
2. Wrap Around Pitts Muffler
3. Prop Drill Jig
4. Vess 22A

A good friend is going to help me assemble everything.

Yesterday I was able to get the landing gear back in place, the wheel pants sanded and ready to coat. I decided to go white there ... next, I'll assemble wheels as it was but in the wheel pants I got some nylon screws instead of the 8-32 metal ones that were there.

I'm thinking that depending on where my choke and throtlle servos will be there's is a couple of pieces of wood that I can remove from there trying to make it lighter. I'll be centering servos, linking the servo arms to the control horns and connecting the landing gear with springs and not solid wire. I'll re-glue the canopy and then after the engine comes I'll decide with the pitts muffler or the standard.

I'll get some pictures the nest couple of days.

Thanks for your help guys.

[CSpaced]

No need for a choke servo, there are plenty of ways to access the choke without the added weight of a servo.

However I highly recommend this:
http://www.smart-fly.com/Products/Ignition/ignition.htm

[CSpaced]

Check out this thread for choke setup ideas:
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...e-linkage.html

[almmendes]

	Quote: Originally Posted by CSpaced
	Check out this thread for choke setup ideas: http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...e-linkage.html

In your posts and your pictures you have your choke made by hand? No servo? Does it work good that way? I have a upper hole in my cowling that I'm assuming it was for that...

[CSpaced]

Works fine, I pull on the pushrod out the bottom of the fuse to close the choke, then push on it to open the choke back up again. On my 100cc Edge I would just reach in through the cowl and actually close the butterfly - easy

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guys, this gentleman has the same model and the same engine... Now I know for sure that I need to remove that piece of wood in the front...

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The guy did had serious problems landing. Check this out...

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I need to mode a lot forward too...

This guy is going to be on a diet...

[Sergio Costa]

choke made by hand

[CSpaced]

Looks like he was too heavy and too slow.

As a side note I would not recommend running the engine like in the video without the wings attached. The wings absorb vibration, without them things will shake and rattle a lot more which could result in something coming lose.

[RC4x4]

Wow Antonio. You're on a roll! They look nice. When are you gonna maiden one of them? I am getting excited about getting a 50cc also. I would like to see you maiden one of them babies.


Cory

[Super08]

	Quote: Originally Posted by CSpaced
	Looks like he was too heavy and too slow. As a side note I would not recommend running the engine like in the video without the wings attached. The wings absorb vibration, without them things will shake and rattle a lot more which could result in something coming lose.

I seen his post on another forum. He hadn't checked the balance and it was wayyyyy tail heavy. He later found the previous owner had a bunch of lead in the tail.

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	Quote: Originally Posted by CSpaced
	Looks like he was too heavy and too slow. As a side note I would not recommend running the engine like in the video without the wings attached. The wings absorb vibration, without them things will shake and rattle a lot more which could result in something coming lose.

Yeah, I wouldn't run it without the wings assembled. But thanks for the note

	Quote: Originally Posted by RC4x4
	Wow Antonio. You're on a roll! They look nice. When are you gonna maiden one of them? I am getting excited about getting a 50cc also. I would like to see you maiden one of them babies. Cory

Cory, I'm thinking on maiden this GP 50cc middle to end of July. I won't be maiden it but Scott will . I know if problems exists Scott will be able to take care of it with no problem. I'll let you know when the time comes. I'll maiden it for sure at LAMA, Dacono.

	Quote: Originally Posted by Super08
	I seen his post on another forum. He hadn't checked the balance and it was wayyyyy tail heavy. He later found the previous owner had a bunch of lead in the tail.

Thanks Super08... That makes me feel a bit better. I'll for sure make sure the CG is on the spot or at least close to it.
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I'm going to be working on this baby this afternoon. I'll post updated pictures later. Have fun guys.

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Hey guys, good new and bad news.... what first???

Good News...
*I'm not that good as CSpaced but I finish my last coat into those dirty wheel pants and they seem to be good. I'll double check tomorrow, they will be drying tonight....
*Got the wheel, the axels and it has wheels now... I got the idea from other threads and I decided to give it a try putting springs instead of that bad wire stearing the tail wheel... check it out.... looks good, no?
*I was able to cut some matching Monokote (JET WHITE) and get it around the several holes for the wings because they were looking bad. After that I open the holes with the solderingiron and you can see how it looks. At least better then what it was... I do need some small stickers to cover some others but maybe I'll find someone that can spare some.

Bad News....
*Check the picture... I knew I had to and so I did remove those pieces of wood that I had on the engine mount.... looooook how it looks... Any ideas now? HELP


Well, that's it for today... more to come tomorrow. Have fun guys...