Super Pacer (Bushmaster) Mod

[wyandot jim]

Stephen,
Looking really great. Keep up the great work. It will pay off in the end.

[stretchedpacer]

Looking great. One thing to consider is raising the last standoff that holds the center aluminum spine next to the vertical stabilizer so that the plane maintains its visual proportions. I raised mine by 4 or 5 inches as I recall and it keeps the plane from looking too thin back near the empenage. I have seen a few bushmasters that didn't do this and to me they look a little odd. Great progress. Keep up the good work.

[Stephen]

Looking great. One thing to consider is raising the last standoff that holds the center aluminum spine next to the vertical stabilizer so that the plane maintains its visual proportions. I raised mine by 4 or 5 inches as I recall and it keeps the plane from looking too thin back near the empenage. I have seen a few bushmasters that didn't do this and to me they look a little odd. Great progress. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for the tip.

[Stephen]

Fuselage welding done! Now to start putting this thing back together.

I enlarged the "Hell hole".

[Stephen]

I replaced the butt ribs with new Univair ribs. The tank bay is ready for stitching. The trailing edge aft of tank bay is reinforced. These tanks are the 24 gallon Dakota Cub STC.

I had to install a pulley to redirect the flap cable so that it would clear the tube.

Getting wing ready for stiching using the Stewart System.

[RobertC]

I'm just checking to see if you are flying your modified Pacer to the Johnson Creek flyin this summer with or without fabric.

[Stephen]

Nice one Bob.

[Stephen]

Left wing with Ekofill completed.

Top coat with Polytone.

New Butt rib installed.

New stringers installed, new stainless special order trim loop.

There you go Bob, next is the right wing.

[Old3pacer]

Nice progress!
Keep the pictures coming!

[Stephen]

Fuselage progress.

aluminum stringers installed.

Final coat of polytone sprayed over Stewarts Ekofill.