LS3A rudder needed

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Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder. The two ships that we have will be used to make a very nice sailplane that will be used for our members and youth glider development program. If any of you have or know of a rudder either whole or repairable please let me know. Thanks, Bob

[Ron Branham]

On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 1:13:48 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder. The two ships that we have will be used to make a very nice sailplane that will be used for our members and youth glider development program. If any of you have or know of a rudder either whole or repairable please let me know. Thanks, Bob



Bob: I am still interested in purchasing the LS trailer. Can you email me please at



Thanks.

Ron

[AS]

On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 2:13:48 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder. The two ships that we have will be used to make a very nice sailplane that will be used for our members and youth glider development program. If any of you have or know of a rudder either whole or repairable please let me know. Thanks, Bob

Does any body know if the rudder of a LS3 compatible with one off of a LS7?

Uli
'AS'

[Bruce C]

Bob

We have a Phoebus and are also interested in one of the trailers that you mentioned. How do I contact you?

Bruce
Weirsdale Glider Club

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On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 8:21:32 AM UTC-5, Bruce C wrote:
> Bob
>
> We have a Phoebus and are also interested in one of the trailers that you mentioned. How do I contact you?
>
> Bruce
> Weirsdale Glider Club
Bruce, youngblood8116 @gmail.com

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On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 6:34:15 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 8:21:32 AM UTC-5, Bruce C wrote:
> > Bob
> >
> > We have a Phoebus and are also interested in one of the trailers that you mentioned. How do I contact you?
> >
> > Bruce
> > Weirsdale Glider Club
> Bruce, youngblood8116 @gmail.com
Are you guys up at Love's Landing. I think Scott or Dave give you guys a tow every now and then. Bob

[Bruce C]

Yes we are based at Love's Landing. We operate a Schweizer 2-33 and a Phoebus. Scott an Dave not only provided tows until one of our neighbors bought a Pawnee. Thet also helped us get our operation up and running. There would not be gliders at Love's if not for all their help.

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On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 7:42:20 PM UTC-5, Bruce C wrote:
> Yes we are based at Love's Landing. We operate a Schweizer 2-33 and a Phoebus. Scott an Dave not only provided tows until one of our neighbors bought a Pawnee. Thet also helped us get our operation up and running. There would not be gliders at Love's if not for all their help.

Bruce, Scotty, Dave and I go back to the old Thermal Research days in Miami.. I have the old trailer that the Pheobus was in, and also another one just like it. 500 or best offer. You want to get a good laugh just ask Scotty about the day I pulled him out of the middle of the Everglades. Our club also has a Phoebus that was just restored for our youth program, you can go to Facebook, Soaring Group and see some very good pics of the project, we hope to have it featured in Soaring magazine very soon. You will also see a couple of pics of the 233 that I am restoring for the youth program, it should be finished very soon, getting ready to paint the wings.
FD25 is where my place is, we fly gliders at X52, I was the founding member, got things rolling and giving a bit back at this stage of life. Come on down and join us for a great weekend, Scotty comes down often and volunteers his time and instruction for our club. Bob

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 11:13:48 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder...

Do you have anything left of the original rudder? We can make a copy if there is something to start from.

[Mike[_32_]]

On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 7:35:25 PM UTC-5, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
> On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 11:13:48 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder...
>
> Do you have anything left of the original rudder? We can make a copy if there is something to start from.
Bob, I have a rudder I can lend you if you and the club agree to go this route. I would donate it to the club but I need it for my LS-3 project.
Mike

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On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 7:35:25 PM UTC-5, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
> On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 11:13:48 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder...
>
> Do you have anything left of the original rudder? We can make a copy if there is something to start from.

Yes, we have two rudders, both in bad shape, one is without question pretty much destroyed, in two complete pieces, the other is somewhat crushed, but in one piece. Bob

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On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:56:43 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
> On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 7:35:25 PM UTC-5, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
> > On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 11:13:48 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > > Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder...
> >
> > Do you have anything left of the original rudder? We can make a copy if there is something to start from.
> Bob, I have a rudder I can lend you if you and the club agree to go this route. I would donate it to the club but I need it for my LS-3 project.
> Mike

Mike, that is very kind of you, we are working on getting a rudder repaired or finding something that we can make work. You certainly would think that there is a rudder out there somewhere from a damaged ship. We are expanding our search, hopefully something will turn up or possibly go the repair route. It would certainly be a shame if we cannot get a rudder, we have been working on the ship for the last few weeks and making great progress. Bob

[John Sinclair[_5_]]

On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:04:09 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:56:43 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
> > On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 7:35:25 PM UTC-5, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
> > > On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 11:13:48 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > > > Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder...
> > >
> > > Do you have anything left of the original rudder? We can make a copy if there is something to start from.
> > Bob, I have a rudder I can lend you if you and the club agree to go this route. I would donate it to the club but I need it for my LS-3 project.
> > Mike
> Mike, that is very kind of you, we are working on getting a rudder repaired or finding something that we can make work. You certainly would think that there is a rudder out there somewhere from a damaged ship. We are expanding our search, hopefully something will turn up or possibly go the repair route. It would certainly be a shame if we cannot get a rudder, we have been working on the ship for the last few weeks and making great progress. Bob

I have a LS-3 rudder, but it’s several inches shorter than the A. Also have several unidentified rudders. We made one LS-3a out of two wrecks many years ago and one of these “unidentifiable” rudders may just be for an LS-3.If you could send the height and width and upper-pin size of the LS-3A rudder, I’ll check that info against what’s in the barn. No charge to good guys and clubs.
JJ

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On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 1:14:02 PM UTC-5, John Sinclair wrote:
> On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:04:09 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:56:43 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
> > > On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 7:35:25 PM UTC-5, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
> > > > On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 11:13:48 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > > > > Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder...
> > > >
> > > > Do you have anything left of the original rudder? We can make a copy if there is something to start from.
> > > Bob, I have a rudder I can lend you if you and the club agree to go this route. I would donate it to the club but I need it for my LS-3 project.
> > > Mike
> > Mike, that is very kind of you, we are working on getting a rudder repaired or finding something that we can make work. You certainly would think that there is a rudder out there somewhere from a damaged ship. We are expanding our search, hopefully something will turn up or possibly go the repair route. It would certainly be a shame if we cannot get a rudder, we have been working on the ship for the last few weeks and making great progress. Bob
> I have a LS-3 rudder, but it’s several inches shorter than the A. Also have several unidentified rudders. We made one LS-3a out of two wrecks many years ago and one of these “unidentifiable” rudders may just be for an LS-3.If you could send the height and width and upper-pin size of the LS-3A rudder, I’ll check that info against what’s in the barn. No charge to good guys and clubs.
> JJ
John, ours is a LS3 not A, we are using parts of both to make this project work, the 3 rudder would be perfect. Thanks, Bob

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On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 4:05:47 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 1:14:02 PM UTC-5, John Sinclair wrote:
> > On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:04:09 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:56:43 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
> > > > On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 7:35:25 PM UTC-5, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
> > > > > On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 11:13:48 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > > > > > Our club is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding a LS3A , we are in need of a rudder...
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you have anything left of the original rudder? We can make a copy if there is something to start from.
> > > > Bob, I have a rudder I can lend you if you and the club agree to go this route. I would donate it to the club but I need it for my LS-3 project.
> > > > Mike
> > > Mike, that is very kind of you, we are working on getting a rudder repaired or finding something that we can make work. You certainly would think that there is a rudder out there somewhere from a damaged ship. We are expanding our search, hopefully something will turn up or possibly go the repair route. It would certainly be a shame if we cannot get a rudder, we have been working on the ship for the last few weeks and making great progress. Bob
> > I have a LS-3 rudder, but it’s several inches shorter than the A. Also have several unidentified rudders. We made one LS-3a out of two wrecks many years ago and one of these “unidentifiable” rudders may just be for an LS-3.If you could send the height and width and upper-pin size of the LS-3A rudder, I’ll check that info against what’s in the barn. No charge to good guys and clubs.
> > JJ
> John, ours is a LS3 not A, we are using parts of both to make this project work, the 3 rudder would be perfect. Thanks, Bob
After taking a close look at the data plate ours is in fact an A. So, we are looking for the A model rudder. Thanks, Bob

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