Joe Patterson Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Hey Folks, I am wanting to buy some plans for a Cozy Mark IV, and have been taking measurements trying to figure out where to build it/her. My garage door is only 6'11" high. Will I be able to get the fuselage under/through that to transport to airfield when completed? I have noticed the height being given for the Cozy is 7'9". Thanks, Joe Spirit. Quote Joseph@TheNativeSpirit.Net I am Building a Jo-Z IV StarShip. What Do YOU Want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjoslin Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Joe, I am in the same situation as you. About to buy plans and begin, need to take care of a few "housekeeping" items first... finish build out of cellar and shed, relocate an incredible amount of junk from garage to shed, then begin. Maybe a month or three away from start. From all that I have seen and read, the garage should be fine. Unless you have a very nice three car garage with no support columns, I don't imagine you will actually complete and attach the wings inside it. I believe the 7'8" height is the top of the winglets, so it shouldn't be an issue. Of course I have no real clue what I am talking about. Stewart Quote Stew Joslin Coventry, Connecticut Plans #1287 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Patterson Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 I really do need a bit of expert advice(Builders-Marc,Chris,John,etc.) I live HIGH in the Rocky Mtns. (Elev.8560 Feet) , On the hottest day of summer temperatures do not reach 80 degrees..........I must build inside. What is the height of the fuselage,Cozy Mark IV .........Will it roll out of my garage, if door is only 6'11"???? I am serious about building, Just need to get an idea of where to build. Also..........I would love to visit someone with a Cozy project, I would also love a ride in one. I have worked in the manufacturing Industry(Electrical/Electronics), and home remodeling..( I have cleaned, sanded, and painted more surfaces than most people have looked at)I have good skills. I am for the most part retired and 42 years old(plenty of time on my hands). Quote Joseph@TheNativeSpirit.Net I am Building a Jo-Z IV StarShip. What Do YOU Want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargePrime Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Height is really not an issue. The wings detach and the winglets are about 4' high. The Fuse on wheels is about 4' high. The problem generaly encountered is Width, not height. Quote We know who you are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Patterson Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 The problem generaly encountered is Width, not height. Thanks Prime, for the "getback". Hmmm,.............I understand the fuse is 12 feet wide(Strakes)? I have been reading everthing I can find about canards and Cozy's for the last 7 months.............I feel really good and ready.........Send me the plans............Fire up the heaters. Stewart......Good luck I am in the same situation as you. About to buy plans and begin, need to take care of a few "housekeeping" items first I could not have said it more eloquently. Actually I might have said something like, " I 've got to get a bunch of &%@#*#!@ $#it out of the way first, then maybe I will have enough room. And I must sell my Sweet dear Baby 41E(1959 Cessna 172 Straight Tail) Joe Spirit Quote Joseph@TheNativeSpirit.Net I am Building a Jo-Z IV StarShip. What Do YOU Want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Zeitlin Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Originally posted by NativeSpirit What is the height of the fuselage,Cozy Mark IV .........Will it roll out of my garage, if door is only 6'11"???? While the winglets are about 7 1/2 feet tall, as LP says, the wings come off. You do want to make sure that you have the height available inside the garage, though, so that you can mount at least one wing/winglet at a time and work on it. The fuselage on gear is about 5 ft tall or so (not 4 ft.) so that won't be a problem either. As you surmise, the width __is__ an issue. If you have doublewide doors, you're fine. If you have single doors, getting in and out after you put the strakes on is a pain. If the diagonal distance is more than about 11.5 ft., it's doable with a substantial amount of finagling and twisting - if not, you'll have to tear the garage apart, or build somewhere else. You need to bring it out and back in twice to flip it over, and then out one more time, so the "tearing apart" must be repeatable. Originally posted by NativeSpirit Also..........I would love to visit someone with a Cozy project, I would also love a ride in one. There are at least two builders and one flying COZY MKIV in New Mexico. AFAIK, none of them hang out on this list. If you're interested in contacting them, drop me an email and I'll put you in touch. Quote Marc J. Zeitlin Burnside Aerospace marc_zeitlin@alum.mit.edu www.cozybuilders.org copyright © 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmaddy Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Joe, There is a Cozy flying out of Double Eagle near ABQ. There is a fairly new builder in Durango CO and I'm in Denver if you ever get up this way. I'd gladly give you the tour and let you get your hands dirty a bit. How's the snow in the TSV? Quote Rick Maddy Denver, CO Cozy Mk IV #824 - Chapter 18 http://www.maddyhome.com/cozy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hennie Engelbrecht Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Originally posted by NativeSpirit Hey Folks, I am wanting to buy some plans for a Cozy Mark IV, and have been taking measurements trying to figure out where to build it/her. My garage door is only 6'11" high. Will I be able to get the fuselage under/through that to transport to airfield when completed? I have noticed the height being given for the Cozy is 7'9". Thanks, Joe Spirit. Have a look at Jannie versfeld's website (Chapter 25). He has some very interesting photographs where his plane is fully assembled in a double garage. Wings are sticking out both sides http://qmain.tripod.com/new_page_25.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dust Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Well, you can start off in a 8x14 room, and make it to probable chap 14. the fuselodge is surprising small, without the strakes/canopy and landing gear. The name of the game is progress, the garage will fit, will you finish, start building and you will look for solutions, not problems. You can do it. enjoy the build Mike look at our plane raising thread and see how we squeezed 2 in the basement Quote maker wood dust and shavings - foam and fiberglass dust and one day a cozy will pop out, enjoying the build i can be reached at http://www.canardcommunity.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleturtle Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 ... and brought them out through a hole cut in the roof! I think it was on TV! Quote This ain't rocket surgery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Patterson Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 I just looked through the "Plane Raising" thread...................Well Done I was thinking when I started this thread, that if I can't get it out of my Garage.......I would just make a new and Bigger door..... There should be no walls, no stops, no obstacles to finishing. I feel I am in good company........... Quote Joseph@TheNativeSpirit.Net I am Building a Jo-Z IV StarShip. What Do YOU Want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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