ELDER 40 Repair/Rebuild

[GuyOReilly]

For my next project I decided to rebuild/repair the fuselage.
The existing fuselage was constructed using birch wood that splits easily along the grain.
Also, adhesion of the glue was not optimal, perhaps due to the use of CA.
The fuse will be shorten (ever so slightly) to reduce tail heaviness.
The wing and tail are solid and will be re-used.
Other parts that will be re-used include: landing gear and wheels, firewall, wing mounting plates, tail skid, pull/pull rudder control cables, just to name a few.
Once unusable parts are discarded, and suitable wood acquired, the build will start.
   

[GuyOReilly]

The good parts separated and filed in a plastic tub.
Fuselage frame being discarded, new sides traced.
Progress.

[GuyOReilly]

New fuselage almost complete, I need to bolt-on the landing gear and add a propeller.
There is one small hangar rash repair on the wing, and some dusting to be done.
Ready to fly within a week, weather permitting (NOT!).

[GuyOReilly]

ELDER 40 is ready for its re-re-re-maiden flight, sporting a new fuselage!

[Frank v B]

Guy,

Congrat-grat-grat-gratulations on the re-re-re-build.  

Frank

ps: please tune down the elevator travel for the maiden.  It is now short-coupled and will behave like a P-51 in pitch.  Very pitch sensitive.

[msatin]

Very Nice Guy!