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If somebody needs a replacement windshield From: Pete Donath
From: Pete Donath Aircraft Windshield has the MOLD for the WINDSHIELD for the sports canopy…no frames, no turtlenecks (aft canopy half). If somebody needs a replacement windshield, that’s where I’d go...
From: Tommy Thompson
My trailer has boat type grease fittings for the wheels. Some excess grease rotated off the inside of the the wheel and landed on the bottom outboard sections of the wings. On the advice of another 1-...
Jim Phoenix’s web site page on trailers.
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Engineering a 1-Man 1-26 Assembly
There are obviously things in this life that are not meant to be done alone, while others, such as flying a 1-26, were meant to be done strictly solo. Ordinarily three or more people assemble a 1-26; ...
Fuselage Dolly Considerations. By Bill Vickland
I own a 1-34 and have built a dolly for disassembled winter storage of the fuselage. It could be resized and work equally well for a 1-26. It is based on the principle of the over-center motorcycle st...
Dolly for disassembled winter storage of the fuselage From: Lee Jarrard
I own a 1-34 and have built a dolly for disassembled winter storage of the fuselage. It could be resized and work equally well for a 1-26. It is based on the principle of the over-center motorcycle st...
A 1-26 Towbar From: Charles and Jo Shaw
General:Overall length is 54-1/2 inches. Adapt this length to the towing vehicle. The towbar in the photos was originally built for a hitch receiver that was for 1-1/4” drawbar, so material has been a...
Dollies From: Steve Vihlen
hese dollies have worked very well for our group. We have four 1-26s that share Jimbob Slocum’s hangar out at his home/field, Hawks’ Nest. There’s always a lot going on out there with airplanes passin...
Wing Dolly From: Tom McMullen
I thought that you might be interested in looking at a few pictures of a wing stand that I made for my 1-26E 559. It works well, although I must admit that it takes a little bit of lining up to get th...
¾ inch wide h cross-section “#1 rubber channel From: Jim Hard
Have obtained some ¾ inch wide h cross-section “#1 rubber channel” from Aircraft Spruce in Georgia, for sealing the wing root. It comes in 12 foot lengths so you order two. The cost was $24. My invoic...