My Fokker DVII Project

Joe Perkel · 27 February 2010, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Brooks

I have to echo Joe Perkles troubles ....
My garage is full of construction stuff from my addition, which is STILL not yet finished. I have been waiting for this project to be done so I can order the upper wing materials ... .

I hear and concur with your frustration Jeff! Take solace in your spectacular progress to date, and it's assured completion.

Myself, I daydream about Ted Callahan's space that I intend to one day duplicate at my farm up north. That thought, keeps me going where this project is concerned.

Now you have to squeeze that plane out of there somehow!

snj5 · 27 February 2010, 07:51 AM

As my Friday night entertainment, I went back and read this thread from post #1 - what a terrific story, and I learned a lot along the way. It really puts the magnificence of what Jeff has done in clear perspective.
Very inspiring for us mortals!

Jeff Brooks · 25 March 2010, 06:05 PM

Hi All,
I thought I would post a couple of pictures before my thread drops off into oblivion!

Here are a few pictures from last month.

I had put the metal fittings on the spars, and took a trammel to the wing to make sure things are square.

Then I added the leading edge to the wing.

Jeff Brooks · 25 March 2010, 06:06 PM

wilhelm · 25 March 2010, 09:34 PM

looking good

krowerke · 26 March 2010, 04:05 AM

glad to see you back, jeff.
i missed my daily D.VII fix

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k.

tengew · 8 May 2010, 01:11 AM

what parts are you still missing

Jeff Brooks · 8 May 2010, 05:05 AM

just the top wing at this point. the construction on my home has just restarted with a new contractor, and with in 3 weeks I can start the top wing spars.

tengew · 8 May 2010, 09:56 AM

glad to hear the house is back to being finished ....... whats left to do on the wing

Jeff Brooks · 8 May 2010, 03:30 PM

Since I have been hobbled with the joe perkel syndrome of having no space to work, I spent some time on the aux throttles Vet has recently finished.
I gun blued the metal, and assembled them to the existing control column.

Here is a photo of the original from the front:

Here is mine from the front:

Here is the original from the rear:

here is mine from the rear: