Here are a few nude photos of my plane as of last year.
I have a short list of to-do items before I hope to have
it flying. Only thing left to purchase is a transponder.

Brian Trubee

Looks good Brian. The pup likes it too.

Paul Lamar


Looks great Brian.  Can't wait to see it fly.

I notice that you are using flexible SS exhaust lines with those really nice
looking SS band clamps.  I would caution against the use of either.

I flew with the flexible pipe for about 30 hrs before I decided that it was
oxidizing faster than I wanted, so I got rid of most of it.  I now only use
a short straight section (for flexibility and stress relief) that seem to be
holding up OK.  At 200 hrs I figure it is probably about 1/3 through its
useful life.  It was the curved portions that were looking like they were
not going to last long.  Tracy Crook had a similar report.  Maybe it would
have held up if I were to use it longer - but I didn't want to risk it long
term.  The stuff seems reasonably safe if you keep an eye on it.  But if it
is going to be easier for you to upgrade now rather than later, I would
recommend it.

The thing  I really want to advise against are those nice-looking band clamps
on the exhaust.  Though they look nice, notice that the wedge/block material
is made of aluminum.  A small exhaust leak onto the aluminum will melt it
away pronto - then you will be left with a big exhaust leak that will burn
holes in all kinds of stuff - not to mention melted aluminum getting all
over everything...  don't ask how I know this will happen.  I should have
noticed that there was aluminum there, and known that aluminum does not
belong as part of an exhaust system.  Sorry if you bought that on my
account.  I know I showed some pictures of it at some point.  They seemed to
work OK until the leak appeared.