Thread: How do it know Chapter 7, part three: Strakes and the care and feeding
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Old 04-26-2009, 04:17 PM
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Talking How do it know Chapter 7, part three: Strakes and the care and feeding
Well Well, there are many people thinking of using the strakes for some sort of cooling vent - yadda yadda yadda.
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Not gonna happen Semore, there is no passage there and it just wont do it. I got into it because Iam only ahead of about three projects and I dont wanna get to the end any time soon. So I was getting into this for a look see.
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Actually started to see if the wheel house will really take a bigger tire in width. It will and that is another project yet. Back to the story line...........

THe strakes are agressive and have chewed into the paint, no a deal breaker for me but I dont wanna give up the model planes to rework lots of paint stuff in the mild weather.

They are removed easily enough by collapsing the plastic trees from the back side which I did with a 7/32 socket to make it possible. Had to pull the washer tank out and that is another thread.

Iam thinking of a mesh stainless grill replacement as I never got off on Flash Gordon looks, though his girl Dale Arden was my teenage Hotte sorta. I figure to leave one Strake off till I get a look that works well and then see if I like the deal or just repaint the ones I have and go more or less factory.
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Enjoy the photos and see if there is something of interest for you here, it will be a while to get the look right if it is possible. There are several photos showing the parts for your understanding.......
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Monday approaching, and the beginning of another trading day on the exchange , yippie.
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Woody
 
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