Stjohn's RV-7

Choose deburred elevator edges, choose dimples, choose nutplates attached to trim tab reinforcing plate, choose trim tab access cover drilled and deburred, choose the trim tab reinforcing plate riveted to the elevator skin.
Choose something else to break up the monotony besides ripping off ‘Trainspotting’ for a blog post. But this blog post is significant because this week i got a letter from Van’s announcing the commencement of my QB construction. Delivery date is expected to be June-ish. So I need to call Tony Partain to make shipping arrangements, then make a hole for the kit parts, build the wing cradles (yes, i’m making two so they can flatten against the wall), build the fuselage rotisserie, and of course, finish the empennage. I still don’t know what engine I want, so I haven’t ordered it yet, but I’m thinking about installing the Sam James cowl and plenum. 7-10 hp for around 2 grand? I’ll take it. Beats 8 grand for 20 more ponies.
Come to think of it, the IO360-A1B6D with 3-blade constant speed prop of my dreams has been knocked down a few pegs to a vertical induction IO360 parallel valve constant speed kit engine, most likely an ECI IOX variant. I need to find a builder, although a friend of mine is an A/P and maybe giving him a couple of grand to help me stick a kit together would be the way to go. The bad part of that is, I have no facilities to test run it, and no way am I going to wind up like this poor bastard.
Fun and games aside, there is a lot to be done before the kit gets here, but it’s good to have activities. Keeps me off the streets.