Well, finally had time today to drive over and pickup my motor mount from William Wynne's hangar. He has had it ready since Monday but work kept me from getting it until today. I ordered it just before Sun n Fun knowing that it would be after the flyin before it was ready. Clark's Corvair running behind on the OT 10 cams delayed me a month waiting, so I had told WW to not be in a hurry about the mount. Not thinking about the summer being that busy, WW got committed to two other flyin's and Oshkosh, so only in the last week has the hangar crew gotten back in town in full to get back to normal and begin the routine of engine support again. As usual they were all in the middle of some development work on several different engines at the same time, one of which was a re-build of a Corvair motor that the owner said " It has all kinds of special stuff inside!". It was so special that it would not even run. Kevin and Gus had just finished going ALL the way through it to make it right, and in Kevin's words, "It would be easier to explain what I didn't have to change or fix." The Zodiac is sporting a new Sensenich wooden prop that almost looked like it was dripping clear lacquer. WW also showed me the new KR cowling molds and told me that his mold guy is getting 10 cowlings ready as we speak. I just missed Bill Clapp as he was leaving to fly back to Valdosta sporting the new cowling, so you guys at the Gathering will see it before me I think. WW is already talking about and getting geared up for Corvair College #9 in November. Should be a good one. We hope to make an appearance at that one.
Assembling the motor tonight and hoping to move the plane home maybe this weekend for the beginning of the mounting of the motor. Stay tuned.... Colin Rainey KSFB N96TA
