The Internet provides a link to all of the resources and suppliers needed to do a project. The yellow pages of the aircraft
world is Trade-A-Plane at www.trade-a-plane.com. Get a subscription and get a delivery twice a month. The
website is good but the actual publication is easier to use. More fun is Barnstormers at www.barnstormers.com. These two sources will open the door to hundreds of other suppliers. Three other sources deserve special mention: CubCrafters,
Inc. at www.cubcrafters.com, Dakota Cub Aircraft at www.dakotacub.com, and Aircraft Technical Support at www.aircrafttechsupport.com. ATS is the company run by Jim and Dondi Miller. I get all of my covering and spray painting supplies from Jim and Dondi. I would not purchase them anywhere else. These two lovely people are the kind of instant friends we all learn to treasure. They taught my wife to do fabric covering at one of their workshops here in Pittsburgh. But they run them all over the U.S. These
companies provide some of the special parts and services that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Lastly, the best resource is your own family, especially
your spouse. He or she does not have to like airplanes, but they can and should be part of the project. These projects
are not cheap, and coming out of the monthly grocery budget, they can be a source of friction. My wife Sue is my biggest supporter. She has been a big part of this project from day one. I involve her in all key decisions and listen to her concerns and preferences. She is my rock. She even took a course in aircraft fabric covering to get a feel for what is involved. Keep your family
involved.