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- Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:21 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Fiberglass Cloth
- Replies: 2
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Fiberglass Cloth
We have decided to restart our Wheeler/Auriga/EAC project and can't remember the fiberglass cloth type used for layups, etc. The stuff I have is old from the 90's and I want to restart with new, clean material. What are the cloth weights and/or numbers? (ex: 7715 unit, 7725 BID, 7781, etc.) I couldn...
- Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:10 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Express Kit For Sale
- Replies: 9
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Re: Express Kit For Sale
Grove made the original set for Wayne Norris when he built his Express in 2002. This was when the Express company was still doing fiberglass legs. I don't think there is an "Express guy" any longer since CAT supposedly sold off the molds overseas according to posts on this forum.
- Tue Jun 21, 2022 1:56 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Express Kit For Sale
- Replies: 9
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Re: Express Kit For Sale
I have the Auriga fiberglass gear with the steel plates at the upper bend. Grove Aircraft started making aluminum Express main gear in the mid-2000's. I was planning to get a set of those as they are ready to go with a drilled brake line. EAC and CAT supplied these as part of the kit in the later ye...
- Sun Jun 19, 2022 5:59 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Express Kit For Sale
- Replies: 9
- Views: 360234
Express Kit For Sale
All components necessary to build a low-tail Express. Lower fuselage & wings from Wheeler, upper fuselage and tail from Auriga group, control hardware from EAC (Larry Olsen), windows from LP Aero, many more items. Parts are in great condition and have always been stored indoors. Right wing near ...
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 10:25 am
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Found this Auriga Express for sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 36899
Re: Found this Auriga Express for sale
I believe the seller, Dana, was an engineer in the Auriga group who helped design the new upper fuselage, low tail, & double door and performed all the engineering analysis (flutter, FEA, etc.). I have several documents from him with my kit (I have the Auriga upper as well). EDI ended up buying ...
- Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:22 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Express 2000 for sale
- Replies: 3
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Re: Express 2000 for sale
This is a very nice Express. I flew in it several times with the original builder. The picture I had posted in the "Oshkosh 2019" topic showed this plane at its 1st Oshkosh just after completion.
- Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:15 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Express Kit For Sale
- Replies: 0
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Express Kit For Sale
I am selling my Express kit. All components necessary to build a low-tail Express. Lower fuselage & wings from Wheeler, upper fuselage and tail from Auriga group, control hardware from EAC (Larry Olsen), windows from LP Aero, many more items. Parts are in great condition and have always been sto...
- Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:03 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Oshkosh 2019
- Replies: 9
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Re: Oshkosh 2019
I had several posts in that old forum regarding Rib R and the strengthening. Back then, Larry had suggested to do this (steel "window" plate around opening). Back on the Oshkosh 2019 topic,we spotted Kevin Frank's Express (N411KF) a few rows over from us in the N40. Also saw N713GM and N92...