Keith & Martha Crawford

well its been a while so i thought i would do an up date. MY wife and i attended the 2006 KR gathering this year and cha ching INSPIRATION! talk about luck a friend gave me this engine it is a corvair 110 THANKS TERRY! I have recently made my first fiberglass lay-up on my…

Imagine my surprise as I looked out the window this morning to this glorious sight: Okay, well, there is no picture because for some reason it won’t upload! And Matt is not online yet to tell what is the problem! Matt… help!!!! OK, well, I put a picture in using a tag from photobucket, but…

and I haven’t posted in way too long. I’m going to blame it on the little one kicking around in my tummy. S/he has been making me sick and sooo nauseous. Right now, I am 15 weeks along and things seem to be progressing nicely. Our due date is March 28, 2007 or somewhere around…

There are lots and lots of veggies. This is what has been keeping me busy, along with my courses at LCC this semester. Note to self: 3 classes in summer semester is one too many. Here are some pics of my garden; if you live close enough, come get some. The Garden Watermelons & Canteloupes…

It’s been a hectic month for me! School has kept me pretty busy. Three classes during one summer session is one too many! I also usually play volleyball on Tuesday nights. The 7th was Keith’s birthday, and we went to the Surl’s and had dinner with them then went to see Pirates of the Carribbean.…

Well, the talk on the net was on peel ply. Peel ply is a synthetic cloth that is not compatible with fiberglass resin. When the fiberglass resin cures the synthetic cloth “peel ply” is pulled off from the fiberglass leaving a smooth finish. Anyhoo, I made two mock lay-ups: the first with peel ply, the…

The following are some pictures of todays progress on my kr2s. I started the day by building the “V” shaped piece that transfers the load from the spar to the fuselage. Next, I laminated two strips of thin spruce to the rudder post. The spar was originally cut for the old airfoil and was to…

On the ride home last night I sprung a leak in my radiator. Not that big of a deal except that I didn’t notice it until i was in the red “NOT GOOD”. not sure of the damage yet we will see.

Here is what I have been working on lately: Tail foam is sanded into shape and is awaiting fiberglass. Rudder pedals are built and ready for installation.

Sunday, May 21st, Keith’s EAA Chapter 1060, out of Grand Ledge, hosted their annual Fly-In and pancake breakfast. They actually made a profit this year, which doesn’t happen too often I’m told. Yay Chapter 1060. Here are some photos of the event: The Cherokee 6 – A member’s plane Not sure what it is, Keith…