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by Sknightflyet
Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: Wheeler General Information
Topic: Oshkosh 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 16119

Oshkosh 2024

Anyone from the group attending EAA this year, driving in myself happy to meet other from the Wheeler community. In Oshkosh Sunday to Thursday.
Thanks Steve
by Sknightflyet
Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: Wheeler General Information
Topic: Wheeler Express project For Sale
Replies: 0
Views: 68052

Wheeler Express project For Sale

Wheeler Express project for sale. I had this listed before when I thought I was losing my hanger. Was able to get long term hanger deal worked out and I bought N185WE as it was much farther along, so this project needs a new home. CT tail Wheeler fuselage, wings and wing root fairings , landing gear...
by Sknightflyet
Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Wheeler General Information
Topic: Engine Cowl
Replies: 6
Views: 67729

Re: Engine Cowl

Erik, sent you msg on FB also let’s talk sometime on cowling and you project before you make a sim out of it. I’ll send you my contact info. Thanks Steve
by Sknightflyet
Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: Wheeler General Information
Topic: Engine Cowl
Replies: 6
Views: 67729

Re: Engine Cowl

Project is an original CT airplane, that was abandoned by previous builder. They had modified the factory cowling for the auto engine conversion they were working on, had a large cheek added to the bottom, fairings added for the exhaust and large hole cut in the top, assuming for air cleaner. Rest o...
by Sknightflyet
Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:09 pm
Forum: Wheeler General Information
Topic: Engine Cowl
Replies: 6
Views: 67729

Engine Cowl

Anyone have a "spare" engine cowl for sale? The orphaned project I picked up the cowling was heavily modified by the previous builder who was try to use a auto engine conversation. Thinking an original cowling may be the answer versus hours of glass work to get it back to original shape. T...
by Sknightflyet
Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: Wheeler General Information
Topic: Wheeler fuel tanks and new alternate fuels
Replies: 1
Views: 51322

Wheeler fuel tanks and new alternate fuels

Following on other homebuilt forums the discussion on the alternate fuel being rolled out to replace 100LL and how these fuels react to the resins used on composite planes. I’m close to buying a abandoned Wheeler Express project and wondering is anyone in this group concerned about the interaction o...
by Sknightflyet
Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:04 am
Forum: Wheeler General Information
Topic: Wheeler Express for Sale
Replies: 0
Views: 114725

Wheeler Express for Sale

I have found a Wheeler Express project for sale in FL. seems complete. was built with a small block Chevy engine mount so will need to find or make a new mount made. The cowling will need to be returned to original as it had been modified to fit the SBC engine. It is a CT tail kit, supposedly some m...