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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Jean Crous » Mon May 30, 2011 7:39 pm

AirHog , hulle se mos in Engels "Nothing good comes easy" . Wanneer jy daai Dondervoel eers vlieg dan sal jy hom extra baie geniet. Net so n parting shot.......haastig was nog nooit vinnig nie ## ## :lol:
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:37 am

JeanTree wrote:AirHog , hulle se mos in Engels "Nothing good comes easy" . Wanneer jy daai Dondervoel eers vlieg dan sal jy hom extra baie geniet. Net so n parting shot.......haastig was nog nooit vinnig nie ## ## :lol:
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Nacho » Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:00 pm

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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Big Mac » Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:06 pm

Hi Air Hog
What is the current status of your engine conversion ?
Have you been able to sort the CAA paper work for approval?
I have sent you a PM
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:18 pm

Hi Ernest
Have replied to your pm. Paperwork now done. Collecting the T-bird from Trevor on Wednesday to take it for exhaust and from there back to the hanger to finish wiring and assembly and get the motor running. Not long now.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Nacho » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:48 am

Yay!!! This makes my Monday. Min dae boys, min dae!
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:52 pm

At last, the T-bird is at home. Now it is the final stretch. Monday it is going in for the exhaust.
Trevor did a nice job, see pics.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Big Mac » Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:57 pm

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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Oupa-G » Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:30 pm

Looks very nice and good luck we sometimes need that as well



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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Big Mac » Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:10 pm

Hi AIR HOG
Today was perfect weather for flying.So I opted for flying .I still intend coming to visit to check the BMW installation on your Thunderbird.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:38 am

Got the T-Bird back from the exhaust people yesterday, man, did they do a nice job!!! Will post some pictures this weekend.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:45 pm

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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Jean Crous » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:39 pm

:shock: Air Hog ek dink jy sal daai kole maar stadig moet oopmaak , anders rek daai BMW die Thunderbird so n voet langer :lol: :lol:
Lyk na n baie mooi stuk werk daai.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Big Mac » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:21 am

Hi Air Hog
Any more updates,progress and photos.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Oupa-G » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:55 am

That looks really nice the noise is up up and away.

We are looking forward to the test flight, if I can help just give a call

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