Sunday was "Ripper" and I'm very "Chuffed"!!

For those of you who don't speak Australian or South African, ripper is another term for GREAT!! and chuffed is I'M EXTREMELY HAPPY!! I started the plane for the first time. It cranked up with only 2 prop turns and surprised me that it started so easily. It is going to take some carburetor tuning, which will be a pain as it is difficult to get to, but it sounds so good! I'll fit the cowling, then make the cooling baffles, then bolt the tail on. I'll have to take it over to my friends hangar as it won't fit very well in my garage with the tail on. Then it's just putting everything back together. Yesterday was an exciting day, even though I didn't tighten one of the fuel fittings and ran gas all over the carpet. We'll see if contact cement is fuel proof. It dried out pretty quickly, but it'll be a while before the smell is gone. Oh well.

Chuffed, I am!!

Mexico Conquers California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Texas

I haven't had much to say these days as I have been working on the plane pretty feverishly. I think I'll be able to start it up next weekend!! I'm really looking forward to that! Then I have to fit the cowling and make the engine baffles. From there I'll make the wing tips and rig the controls. Then it's off to the airport for final assembly and waiting for the FAA inspection....YAY!


So that all being said....
I'd like to know what is up with Absolut, but I'm not going to buy their products any more.
This is pretty disgusting with all the illegal immigration and border issues going on here now.



Hey Absolut SUCK THIS and CRAM IT!!! _!_