Recluse
07-16-2013, 10:51 PM
One year ago, our Taylorcraft restoration project looked like this:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=53081&d=1327646336
It's hard to describe or comprehend how much work went into just getting the project THAT far.
Over the course of last fall, winter and spring, we covered the plane, did metal and fiberglass work, restored the instruments and panel, rebuilt the engine, etc etc etc etc etc etc.
Bad weather kept me at the hangar today instead of heading down to Fredericksburg to meet this young Australian teenager who is trying to become the youngest pilot in history to fly solo around the world. So we put the wings on the T-craft and I snapped a few pictures afterwards. Lot of progress has been made.
Can't wait to fly this thing!
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76323&d=1374028821
Good ol' wooden Sensenich prop.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76324&d=1374028822
Completely restored interior. Probably nicer than it was in 1941.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76329&d=1374028826
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76330&d=1374028827
Still have to attach the ailerons and adjust and calibrate the linkage, hook up the linkage to the tailwheel, make sure the wings are rigged properly, and then the checking to make sure all cotter pins are installed where they should be, and a bunch of other details. But this thing will be flying by fall.
Cannot wait!
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76326&d=1374028824
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76327&d=1374028824
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76328&d=1374028825
:coffee:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=53081&d=1327646336
It's hard to describe or comprehend how much work went into just getting the project THAT far.
Over the course of last fall, winter and spring, we covered the plane, did metal and fiberglass work, restored the instruments and panel, rebuilt the engine, etc etc etc etc etc etc.
Bad weather kept me at the hangar today instead of heading down to Fredericksburg to meet this young Australian teenager who is trying to become the youngest pilot in history to fly solo around the world. So we put the wings on the T-craft and I snapped a few pictures afterwards. Lot of progress has been made.
Can't wait to fly this thing!
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76323&d=1374028821
Good ol' wooden Sensenich prop.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76324&d=1374028822
Completely restored interior. Probably nicer than it was in 1941.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76329&d=1374028826
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76330&d=1374028827
Still have to attach the ailerons and adjust and calibrate the linkage, hook up the linkage to the tailwheel, make sure the wings are rigged properly, and then the checking to make sure all cotter pins are installed where they should be, and a bunch of other details. But this thing will be flying by fall.
Cannot wait!
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76326&d=1374028824
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76327&d=1374028824
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76328&d=1374028825
:coffee: