Steven, > I believe we talked about you building a Fly Baby and the Franklin > engine last year. Yup. > I am presently building one. > Fuse. structure is finished and needs covering. > Tail feathers need sanding and varnishing. > Started on the ribs last week. So, tell me if you've really solved this tailwheel thing. I've been looking at photos of various finished Fly Babies and it looks like I'm seeing all kinds of different spring-lengths. I had one guy tell me that a spring from an Aeronca Champ "would work". The thing is, I've already got a spring set from a J-3 that someone else said "would work", but it's far too short in length to fasten the way Bowers calls it in the plans. > Don't you live near Atlanta? A bit northeast, actually, in Gwinnett County. Where're you at? > I am looking to visit Babys within driving distance of Gatlinberg TN, > May I visit you and the Baby some time? I don't see why not. I might not be able to put you up, although I might be able to scrape up a couch, but it a lot depends on my work schedule. Meanwhile, you can see pictures of mine at - http://www.mindspring.com/~wjb3/FlyBaby/FlyBaby2.htm Billy VRWC Fronteer http://www.mindspring.com/~wjb3/promise.html