Just wanted to give a little update - I bought this aircraft in flying, but "parts-only" condition about 3 years ago or so (I think the seller wanted to be careful about seller/builder liability - I respect that).
Life has been VERY busy the last couple of years, so I have had NO chance to do ANYTHING with it, but I am very much looking forward to getting this airplane back in the air this year.
Tricycle gear may seem like a odd choice for a Quickie - it does detract a bit from the "aesthetics" I guess - but I AM going to leave it that way for the moment at least, as that is the quickest route to getting it flying (that, and I don't have a taildragger endorsement yet). I would like to think that in the near future I might acquire a second Quickie (built or partially so) in the more traditional format, so that I can enjoy flying both, and decide which I would rather keep for the long run.
Since I bought the airplane with no tail number, I will take advantage of this opportunity to tear down and rebuild each system, and I'm thinking this might be a great opportunity to rebuild and replace the canard with an LS1 canard. Not that I want to lengthen the process of getting in the air any further, but it is a great chance to REALLY get to know this airplane - just shy of actually building it from scratch.
The airplane came with an 1835 VW, and for now, I am PLANNING on putting that back in place (though I also have a Hummel 1/2 VW that I am SORELY tempted to use instead. Ok - so i would have to redo center of gravity and maybe reposition gear - but I'm doing all of this anyways.....) I think it would be VERY interesting to see what the performance differences are - I'll have to go back and see if the previous owner had posted any numbers anywhere.
I will be building and flying out of Fox Field in Lancaster, so if any of you are local, give me a holler!! Probably won't get to start until late June or July, but i hope to keep you all posted.