I decided today was the day! The day the RV-12 was gonna see the light of day. Winds were 180 @ 3 mph right down the drive way! So I picked up the tail and rolled her out. I know, no "N" number displayed, but I figured since the wings weren't attached it is an experimental car so no one would care.
After a few pics I rolled her back inside, only to find a pop rivet stem embedded deep in the left tire.
I think I set two world's record tonight, #1 The world's first RV-12 flat tire, #2 The shortest round trip (under 20 feet) traveled to get a flat tire in an airplane. Well, even Chuck Yeager had to start somewhere.
I installed a new tube and now she is ready for an engine and a few gages!
Oh! I almost forgot, I totaled up the hours and as of today I have 758 hours in the RV-12 and all 3 kits are done. Everything is "complete" and ready to go with the exceptions of fitting the wings. I'll wait to have the motor done so she is sitting on the nose gear.