ORIGINAL: G Man 66
It was made by Pilot. Not sure what the model is. Dad used to have a Shell-Fly 40 and the construction is exactly the same including the prehinged rudder. Same colors too. The Shell-Fly had a swept rudder though. Wish I could find another one as they were very good flying airplanes.
I did a search and found a picture of the Pilot Shell-Fly and it is very close to this plane. I'm sure you're right that it was a Pilot kit as even the cockpit color and dark blue look the same. Do you know when the Pilot kits were manufactured and where I might obtain any more info? Also, do you remember what engine your dad used and anything about the flying characteristics?
Thanks,
Neal