Welcome to my builders web site. I am in the process of building a Van's RV-7 very slowly.
Last updated web page(s):
Web Site: All log entries have been moved over to this new blog format EXCEPT THE WINGS. I am working on it, but it will probably still take me a week or two to finish the log migration. I have added some new features (still working on).
- I added a new Google translate option to each of the pages. I see I am getting website hits from Poland, Sweden, France, and Australia just to name a few from the last week. Anyway, I thought that the Google translate might be helpful if you have limited english. If you use it, please send me a message on the “contact me” page as to whether or not it is helpful. I don’t speak any foreign languages, so I don’t know how well it works.
- I added a search option that right now will only return search results from my site and Jason Beaver’s web site. My thought is that with rvproject.com no longer in existence, it may be nice to go to one place and search the better rv web sites so I don’t have to check them individually when I have a question. I can do one search and see results from my “favorite” web sites on one page. Anyway, that is a work in progress.
The ONE thing I don’t like about the new web software I am using for the site is that the blog entries are dumped all on one page when you navigate to say “WINGS”. I am working on a better method to sort or index log entries, but with my limited coding knowledge, this may be my one real sacrifice. I am working on it though.
Garagemahal: Long story here, but I had to tear into my garage walls to replace my cheap, built in China, ductless heat pump because I couldn’t get repair parts for it. I still don’t have my garage put back together and the whole garage project has grown significantly (kind of by choice, partly by wife, and because I need a place to escape to).
Executive Summary:

WHITE- This section of the aircraft has not been started.
BLUE- This section of the aircraft has been started, BUT not completed.
RED- This section of the aircraft has been completed.
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