GT6Steve

Actually about half the US states have annual safety inspections, typically rust belt states. Here in the Mojave for example we do not as rust is so rare. I don't believe any states are as extensively investigating as MOT however...

I recall from the seventies my diver/skydiver friends complaining they couldn't do both in the same weekend? Had something to do with decompression rates after diving?

replace the bolts with studs and Lock-Tite them in place.

Made those years ago to back off when starting the racer on cold mornings. Works a treat and pretty easy just as you said. I might still have one if you want it.

I played with that idea for quite some time but never finalized it. I'll be delighted to see it worked out. For a long time I was showing evidence of cavitation in my pumps (pitting) and resolved it by flaring the pickup end where it was straight cut before. I cut the screen from that pickup, flared the end then salvaged a screen and plate from another pickup to rivet to the original plate.. It stopprd the cavitation damage but not the overall oiling problem. I am really suspicious of frothy aerated oil in our systems but never seen any evidence of it.... The dry sump was the final solution LOL

A quick glance thru the Courier archives indicated that the rear glass was a custon spec for Bond

I'm pretty sure I have the specs for the smaller boxes as well. I'll dig it out when I get home tonight...

Clearly Hamish, you've not been in a typical Jump plane LOL. They are often junkers with student pilots trying to get hours. We had to deplane one time when someone came out of the hangar telling the pilot the one was out of fuel. :-))

Clever!!

Looks about right for the rear block drain?

That's how I do it here in the Mojave desert. Seems foolish to me to pay for energy to do the same job. (But every now and then....)

A great man, a great friend who will be sorely missed. His passing leaves a vacuum...

I believe that was Samuel Clemens AKA Mark Twain...

God Luck Phil! Remember you are always welcome here on your layovers

OK Phil, ya gotta tell me that one! LOL