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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #225 on: May 13, 2017, 10:15:00 AM »
Still in business but material choices are more limited. All their sheet aluminum is heat treated T6 or higher. Still a great place to go when you need metal. They have a second store about three blocks away for tools both new and reconditioned. That is where I got my spot facing tool.

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #226 on: May 13, 2017, 11:57:32 AM »
For the uninitiated... what is 'the Yard"?

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #227 on: May 13, 2017, 12:31:48 PM »
Been several years since I've been there. Surplus nuts, bolts, fittings, clecos, tools, metal, etc. a lot of it aircraft or military surplus. You need a chunk of 6" thick aluminum, they got it, aluminum sheet discolored by water, they got it. Nuts and bolts, etc. were $3.00 a pound. I bought .5" ss Dzus buttons for $3.00 lb, 5/16 double action SS pit pins for $.25 each. You get the Idea.
Neil, sounds like some of the places you've shopped. :-D

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #228 on: May 13, 2017, 01:38:56 PM »
Ron:

Those were prime rib years for The Yard. Nothing like that now but still a very handy place for the kind of stuff we need.

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #229 on: May 13, 2017, 06:45:38 PM »
It sure does, Ron.

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #230 on: May 13, 2017, 09:07:04 PM »
Here over the years first it was Cal Nelson Aviation followed by Lockheed salvage sales, Joe Factors and now Luky's hardware. Sure miss the lazy L salvage yard, everything from crates to end mills.
Unless it's crazy, ambitious and delusional, it's not worth our time!

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #231 on: May 17, 2017, 11:16:39 PM »
Well, not the prettiest push bar but strong enough to take a serious hit if it should happen. Next year we will do pretty.

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #232 on: May 18, 2017, 07:34:04 PM »
Go John!!!.
All the best. :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #233 on: May 29, 2017, 05:17:52 PM »
Almost done fitting body sections to the chassis. Here are the forward three sections with one more to go (engine cover). For those with a keen eye, there are no fasteners at bottom...yet. These will be added when the belly pan is fitted. Completing the canopy is next up now that everything is secure in the driver compartment. Small steps.

Began building the canopy today. Need to form a lip around inside perimeter for flush mounting of the polycarbonate. In order to keep things simple, a piece of 3/4" thick structural plywood will be used at front to form the poly and act as a bulkhead for the canopy. Should add quite a bit of strength as well. 

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #234 on: June 01, 2017, 01:47:56 PM »
More ideas taken from Stainless's Bockscar. These are simple, inexpensive, available and effective canopy latches. You can find them on eBay for around $5 each. Not too difficult to mount, either.

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #235 on: June 01, 2017, 08:39:39 PM »
John;

I think these are stainless steel latches made by Hartwell.

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #236 on: June 02, 2017, 12:09:48 AM »
You are correct, Neal. But Heatwell makes one that looks like these but has less open and close force. I would stay away from those. These are some really trick latches.

John
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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #237 on: June 02, 2017, 01:26:01 AM »
Looking great John.
Will the canopy be 3D?.
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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #238 on: June 02, 2017, 09:19:06 AM »
3D? You got me on that one, Mike.

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Re: G/F class lakester in Wichita, Kansas
« Reply #239 on: June 02, 2017, 12:11:01 PM »
McMaster-Carr has hold tight latches we used to hold cleanout doors closed on duct work. never had one come open in use.