Pitts S1-SS Construction Gallery » 2005 » September 2005

Welding the ribs onto the fin	Welding the tailpost in.	The fin is complete!	The vertical fin.	Lower vertical fin support. Notice the 1/2" offset.
Lower vertical fin support. Notice the 1/2" offset.	Checking the offset carefully.	1/2" offset.	1/2" offset.	Welding of the fin ribs.
Welding of the fin ribs.	Welding of the fin top	Welding of the fin ribs.	Welding of the fin ribs.	Welding of the fin ribs. Dean is a master.
Me, at a typical stance cutting tubes.	Bottom of tailpost.	Spring gear longeron sleeves.	Me.	Spring gear longeron sleeves.
Spring gear longeron sleeves.	Spring gear longeron sleeves.	Spring gear longeron sleeves, and extra tube brace support.	Extra tubing for spring gear.	Extra tubing for spring gear.
Extra tubing for spring gear.	Extra tubing for spring gear.	Tube crossover.	Air compressor. 1st of many.	My hand held chop saw.
Bench grinder.	See what 4130 does to these wheels !!!!	For the inside of the tubing.	Extra tubing for spring gear.	Notch for crossover.
Sheet steel fopr the ribs.	Welding on the heavy duty tubing for the spring gear.	Welding on the heavy duty tubing for the spring gear.	Welding up the vertical fin support.	Welding on the heavy duty tubing for the spring gear.
Welding on the heavy duty tubing for the spring gear.	Welding on the heavy duty tubing for the spring gear.	Welding on the heavy duty tubing for the spring gear.	Welding on the heavy duty tubing for the spring gear.	Welding on the heavy duty tubing for the spring gear.
Welding on the heavy duty tubing for the spring gear.	Welding on the lower vertical fin rib.	Dean trying to look cool.	Me - far too happy to fake cool.	Welding on the support ladder.
Sometimes you gotta jump on the table.	Spring gear supports welded!

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