May 24, 2004 - Wing Kit Arrives

 

Actually, the freight company called Friday the 21st; Bruce and I picked it up Monday after work using Bruce's truck. I did a "dock pick-up" at the freight companys facility. That's supposed to save you money. I had to write a check for $700; I don't feel like I "saved" a whole lot. I bought the "slow-build" wing kit with the exception of the fuel tanks, which I bought pre-built.

The wing kit comes in three crates. The box below holds the two finished fuel tanks.
This second box is about a foot high, six feet long and 3 feet wide. It holds the skins and leading edges, primarily.
The third box is 15 feet long! It holds the spars as well as some very long pieces of aluminum angle and pipe.
Another picture of the spar box.

Here are the pre-built fuel tanks. We had problems with fuel leaks when we restored the Citabria and I didn't want to go through that again with the RV-7. The workmanship on the fuel tanks is outstanding. I could find no flaws.

The crates are built like a tank. The tops are stapled on. Lots of staples. The way I figured out to get them off was to hammer a flathead screwdriver into the sides between the staples. It took me a while. Later on, I had to drive out all the staples.
The skin and leading edges box. It also contained the wing tips which are huge!
The first look at the anodized wing spar. Truly a thing of beauty.
The other end of the spar box. It contained a bunch of ribs and the hardware.
The middle section of the spar box, which contained, appropriately enough, the middle spar.
It took me a couple of hours to inventory; not as bad as I was led to believe from some accounts. Nothing was missing or damaged.
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