Matt's RV-8 Project



Matt Dralle's RV-8 Project
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Date:  9-16-2008
Number of Hours:  0.10
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Brief Description:  Grove Airfoiled Landing Gear - Part 2

The mounting hardware is also very nice. Sweet bolt and hardware package.

There was a bit of shipping damage to the left gear leg at the bottom near the axle attachment. I have written Grove to find out what to do about it. Since the area will be covered by the wheel pant, it probably doesn't matter, but its kind of a bummer especially considering the cost...

Speaking of shipping, the gear legs came wrapped in 1/8" soft packing foam, then wrapped in cardboard, then wrapped in cellophane, then tapped. Pretty secure, but frankly for $2200 I would have preferred a giant box with a lot more packing material. The damage attests to this...
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Mounting Hardware

Mounting Hardware

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Shipping Damage...

Shipping Damage...

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