CorvAircraft> Back, Sort Of

[Dave Morris "BigD"]

My dad just had a knee replaced at Lovelace in ABQ, and 6 weeks later he 
flew to Manhattan to attend a performance of the Metropolitan opera.  That 
at age 77.  Those people know how to put together bionic people out there.

Hey, "wet sticky mud" pretty much describes how a lot of engines arrive on 
our benches!  Just power-wash it.

:)

Dave Morris

At 10:23 PM 3/23/2006, you wrote:
>Hi folks,
>     Contrary to popular talk, "the rumor of my death is greatly
>exaggerated". However, things are moving along, howbeit slowly. Since
>November I have spent an average of 2 days a week on the road to the VA
>Hospital in ABQ, (648 miles round trip). Seams my knees are totally gone
>now and the lower back is following rapidly. I am due to be fitted for my
>new "Steel Reinforced Legs" next Thursday, ( For those that know and
>understand, KAFO brace for the left leg, KFO brace for the right). Then I
>have 3 more appointments in ABQ for lower back and stability issues. This
>will severely hamper me getting into the shop to work on things, but we are
>working on ideas to remedy that.
>
>The Cougar/ Tailwind is setting there anxiously awaiting me to finish her
>new wings, which I hope to do as soon as we can clear a few "hurdles". Nice
>thing is, with the height and seat arraignment, I can still inter and
>egress the plane even though the legs have problems. Who Knows, I may be
>the first partially Paraplegic Tailwind Pilot.
>
>I still have a lot of "stuff" to do before I can say I have a completed
>Corvair engine for her. While I was down with my legs and back we had over
>80 MPH winds that ripped the roof apart on the engine shop. When I did
>manage to hobble out there I was heartbroken to find my base engine and its
>parts engine covered with wet sticky mud, (from the rain and dust mixed). I
>am afraid that both may be a wash because of all the rust and I will have
>to start trying to find another engine and spare to start fresh from to
>complete the project. But, current finances may prevent getting her
>completed, so I may just have to uses these "cores" to fabricate cowls and
>baffles and do a basic W&B. I had hoped to have her ready by the late
>summer/ fall, but that now looks to be only a pipe dream.
>
>Wish me luck in the upcoming weeks, I will need it to overcome things to
>get her finished and painted as I want, dose a "Desert Eagle" paint scheme
>bring anything to mind? I still have to come up with enough funds to
>complete the project, as well as "live" doing it. Thoughts and prayers
>would be appreciated.
>Jimi
>
>
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