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Looking Good! Engine looks great. Noting like a row of Webers to get someones attention. The fuse blocks and voltage regulator will add a nice original touch. Look forward to your posts once the kit is in hand.

Kick panels. Getting in and out of the GT requires a bit of gymnastics, including guiding one’s foot past the forward door jamb to avoid messing up the fiberglass. To better protect the fiberglass, kick panels were cut from aluminum and the existing button head bolts used to hold each in...

One year from today I will provide a full performance report on the anti over steer rudder upgrade.

Ryan photo shopped it in BRG.

Oversteer. Oversteer occurs when the rear end swings out farther than intended as rounding a corner. Current design practices incorporate aerodynamics that generate substantial down force and wide rear tires to minimize the effects of oversteer. That technology was not yet developed when...

Thanks Randy. yea, that is why we call it a hobby. Couldn't make money custom designing and fabricating parts.

Gauges Part V. The gauges were installed and the wiring harness connected to the power source and sending units. The seat was put back in place. Here is the driver’s view. Retrofitting these gauges took about thirty hours’ time for design, fabrication, and installation. Next is a test...

Gauges, Part IV. We were concerned that access to the power connections points buried deep behind the dash would be a challenge in wiring these new gauges. Three connections are need: the gauge needle lighting and motor function; the numeral lighting; and the sending unit connection. To make...

Gauges, Part III. Sending units were installed and the wiring connected. The Aeromotive pressure regulator already had an available 1/8” NPT fitting to it was an easy matter to place the fuel pressure sending unit. A 90-degree fitting was added so the sender would go downward rather than stick...

Gauges, Part II. Installing the gauges came next. The fiberglass surfaces my look flat, but is not. A gauge panel was fabricated from 20-gauge steel that would assure a flat mounting surface. There is a risk that one might bump the gauges with one’s feet getting in or out, so the mounting...

Gauges, Part I. Pilots refer to analog dial instruments as ‘steam gauges’ in a somewhat pejorative manner, since ‘glass’ panels have become the aviation standard. I like steam gauges. The relative position of the needles provides information at a glance without actually reading the numbers...

With the same IDA set up on our GT, it is our practice to shut off the fuel pump a quarter mile or so before reaching our destination to reduce the amount of fuel in the carbs thus reducing the amount of fuel dripping into the manifold. At a minimum let the GT idle a bit after turning of the...

Thanks Chet. I look forward to getting back on this project once the airplane is done.

Yup, probably could have. All it takes is time, which seems to be in short supply these days.

Shift Knob Some details set off a reproduction more than others. Like the shifter knob. The original had a simple turned aluminum knob screwed onto a steel shaft. Reproduction D Type shifter knobs are available from several British suppliers. We got ours from Moss Motors. Part # 37-0311...

Eight months since the last post on this forum, and so much progress to report. More details can be found on the Cubcrafters forum site. https://forum.cubcrafters.com/showthread.php/1791-Chuck-and-Ryan-s-Build-Tips?p=27698&viewfull=1#post27698 Presently the fuselage and one wing are covered...

Where would one install a 1/8" NPT temperature gauge sensor on a ZF transaxle? I am wondering if there is plug already there for that purpose? I don't want to drill and tap a new hole. My initial thought was to use the drain plug which was added when configured for GT 40 use, likely with an...

Chet: I did not use that particular style, so my comments may not be worth the keyboard they are being typed on, but consider: 1. Can the pedal assembly be rotated 180 degrees? Wonder if the spacing is different for the mounting bolts on one end compared to the other. If the same, this won't...

Progress Update. This is a brief Carbon Cub status report. The fuselage is substantially complete, nearing the time for fabric. The brakes have been upgraded with stainless steel rather than plastic lines and Grove fluid reservoirs. The trim motor required some extra work. The motor and...

Regarding covering the fuel tank access points fore and aft, consider cutting square openings in the chassis over the fuel filler on the front and fuel pick up / gauge sender on the rear. Make them big enough to provide good access and another location where tank tie downs can be secured. Then...