Well, I'm not actually recovering. I had to dig into the d-cell for what I thought would be just a few ribs that had laid down. Boy was I in for a surprise! Someone had decided to repair this already before and had not bothered to check the compatability of the glue they were using and the foam. So I ended up cutting 31 new ribs. Not a big deal since some of the originals were still good so I had a pattern.
Boy am I glad I listened to Mike McKusick and opened up the wing. Can't believe some people would do what they do. But they do do what they do. Does that make any sense? Why wouldn't someone check their choice in glue with a chunk of foam BEFORE they mess with a wing. Boggles the mind.
I do plan on recovering the wing for a complete restoration. But due to the fact that we love to cover our planes with the rarest form of plastic film on the earth (ie. Tedlar), I won't be able to cover till I get my hands on a 100 feet or so. Fortunately my Tedlar is in pretty good shape. At least, that is what I think now after seeing my friends new Lazair. The covering on that is hidious. He most definitely needs to recover, or at least, replace a few sections. It's kind of funny, in a way, because his needs new covering and the airframe is in pretty good shape. My covering is pretty good and my airframe looks as if it sat in the bottom of a lake (corrosion, rust). But I guess that makes sense. His sat out in the Arizona sun. Mine sat out by the Great Lakes.
Just so you know, the questions came because I was suffering from the mid winter/mid project blues. As of late though, it has warmed up a little. This has helped me get off my butt and back into the hanger. It doesn't seem like it now, but I do believe I have an airplane. And a Lazair at that! Life is good.
MarkDJ.