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Here are more misc pics to browse

I have a Kit supplied by the Old Kolb Company, as they say before the buyout. The thin walled axle fittings have been known to fail on a few occasions, and they are not really long enough for the brakes I will fabricate, so here I am making new axle stubs and new axle leg fittings. Slightly stronger, and slightly longer. I know that new kits are supplied with different axle fittings than I have.

This is an Azusa band on the 6 inch azusa tri-star wheel with 6.00x6x15 tires. My own fabricated axle stubs and fittings. Due to the low braking power of these brakes , and the shoe lining constantly coming detached, these brakes were later replaced with hydraulic matco brakes and axles.

If you are going to use the fuel line clamps that are supplied with the kit, but have reservatons about their dependability (as I did), then here is a suggestion . First drill the little nylon buggers for safety wire and fasten them accordingly

Here is a problem I discovered on the first attempt to fold the wings. Fuel lines and wires from regulator will catch on the aileron horn as I had them routed. must re-route and likely change position of regulator.

Here you see my Firefly trying to pull a tree down...test running engine. The propwash laid down the beans in that field behind for 20 yards!!

Note the rudder pedal extensions and the battery box I fabricated.

As I could not reach the panel while strapped in(a common malady of several small planes) I opted to put the ignition and fuel pump switches on a small panel to the left of the seat and below the throttle.

Here is the facet electric fuel pump installation, and the aluminum cargo compartment I fabricated