K7 on Barnstormers

This post may save someone some trouble: There's a K7 listed on Barnstormers as needing a canopy and fabric repair. This ship will need far more than fabric and canopy. This glider went through a fence. Both wings have cuts through the leading and trailing edges from fence posts. Possible damage to tubes and welds where the wings attach (paint popped off and tubing rusting where the tubes cluster and the wing attach). Horizontal was cut as well. Canopy completely demolished. Wreck has been sitting out in the rain for some time with water in the wings. The spoilers will not open due to damage to the linkages and swelling of the wood structure.

I just sent him a one time offer to make an even trade with my trash can, complete with trash in it as a bonus. Waiting to hear back.

On Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:59:34 AM UTC-5, WB wrote:
This post may save someone some trouble: There's a K7 listed on Barnstormers as needing a canopy and fabric repair. This ship will need far more than fabric and canopy. This glider went through a fence. Both wings have cuts through the leading and trailing edges from fence posts. Possible damage to tubes and welds where the wings attach (paint popped off and tubing rusting where the tubes cluster and the wing attach). Horizontal was cut as well.. Canopy completely demolished. Wreck has been sitting out in the rain for some time with water in the wings. The spoilers will not open due to damage to the linkages and swelling of the wood structure.

Oh, cut him a little slack. He is in South Dakota, the plane is in Georgia, and he posted the ad the same day he was notified he had been awarded the salvage. He is just trying to turn some quick bucks. And, how could anyone pass up the "cool proj"? I put in a bid on it trying to buy it for my own project. I e-mailed him through Barnstormers asking legit questions, and have not heard back form him.

Anything for a buck, I guess. Including false advertizing.

Sigh.

Steve Leonard

On Monday, September 29, 2014 8:03:21 AM UTC-7, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:59:34 AM UTC-5, WB wrote:

This post may save someone some trouble: There's a K7 listed on Barnstormers as needing a canopy and fabric repair. This ship will need far more than fabric and canopy. This glider went through a fence. Both wings have cuts through the leading and trailing edges from fence posts. Possible damage to tubes and welds where the wings attach (paint popped off and tubing rusting where the tubes cluster and the wing attach). Horizontal was cut as well. Canopy completely demolished. Wreck has been sitting out in the rain for some time with water in the wings. The spoilers will not open due to damage to the linkages and swelling of the wood structure.



Oh, cut him a little slack. He is in South Dakota, the plane is in Georgia, and he posted the ad the same day he was notified he had been awarded the salvage. He is just trying to turn some quick bucks. And, how could anyone pass up the "cool proj"? I put in a bid on it trying to buy it for my own project. I e-mailed him through Barnstormers asking legit questions, and have not heard back form him.



Anything for a buck, I guess. Including false advertizing.



Sigh.



Steve Leonard

I'd seen the salvage photos on AIG & couldn't believe they were leaving it out in the weather the way they did. Shame to make a bad situation worse like that.

Craig
7Q

On Monday, September 29, 2014 10:28:55 AM UTC-5, Craig Funston wrote:
I'd seen the salvage photos on AIG & couldn't believe they were leaving it out in the weather the way they did. Shame to make a bad situation worse like that. Craig 7Q

And I assume you also saw the AS-W20 that was just a row over from it.

On Monday, September 29, 2014 9:00:44 AM UTC-7, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Monday, September 29, 2014 10:28:55 AM UTC-5, Craig Funston wrote:

I'd seen the salvage photos on AIG & couldn't believe they were leaving it out in the weather the way they did. Shame to make a bad situation worse like that. Craig 7Q



And I assume you also saw the AS-W20 that was just a row over from it.

I did Steve. It didn't look much better.

On Monday, September 29, 2014 11:00:44 AM UTC-5, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Monday, September 29, 2014 10:28:55 AM UTC-5, Craig Funston wrote:

I'd seen the salvage photos on AIG & couldn't believe they were leaving it out in the weather the way they did. Shame to make a bad situation worse like that. Craig 7Q



And I assume you also saw the AS-W20 that was just a row over from it.

Not much left usable on that 20. Winglets could be repaired. Left wing might be repairable.