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| Author: | iowa [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | iowa L4 |
hello i'm new usually on the J3-cub or G503 websites. i own a wrecked 1942 L4 43-574 (9433) am restoring blueprint # 21983 which depicts the fitting for the upper seat back belt. this is a copy of the blueprint i have!  does anyone have a good copy or know where one could view an original copy? thanks dave 'iowa'  
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| Author: | RyanShort1 [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:43 pm ] |
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I'm sorry, but I'm drawing a blank on who the best person to ask about this would be. Ryan |
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| Author: | CAPFlyer [ Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:23 am ] |
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If all else fails, the Smithsonian (National Air & Space Museum) should have all of them on Microfilm. |
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| Author: | iowa [ Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:16 am ] |
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thanks guys the above bp is apparently from the smithsonian collection do you think it would be possible to contact them directly and try to obtain a 'cleaner' copy? if so, how would i go about this? thanks dave |
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| Author: | CAPFlyer [ Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:39 am ] |
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http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/arch/ Click "Research Services/Contact Us" on the left side of the page. |
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| Author: | iowa [ Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:08 am ] |
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thanks for link will contact them dave |
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| Author: | iowa [ Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: iowa L4 |
hello i am back after a long absence! since i last posted have come a long way on my fort sill silver L-4B and hope to have it flying before the snow flies!! i know of only 4 pictures of these 100 silver L-4Bs that were sent to Fort Sill (i will post these later) does anyone know of anyother i'm talking about military serial numbers 43-491 to 43-590 mine is 43-572 i'm usually on the J3-cub forum and if anyone is interested you can read all 53 pages on my L4 thread!! http://www.j3-cub.com/smf/index.php?topic=685.0 thanks dave |
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| Author: | 51fixer [ Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: iowa L4 |
iowa wrote: hello i am back after a long absence! since i last posted have come a long way on my fort sill silver L-4B and hope to have it flying before the snow flies!! i know of only 4 pictures of these 100 silver L-4Bs that were sent to Fort Sill (i will post these later) does anyone know of anyother i'm talking about military serial numbers 43-491 to 43-590 mine is 43-572 i'm usually on the J3-cub forum and if anyone is interested you can read all 53 pages on my L4 thread!! http://www.j3-cub.com/smf/index.php?topic=685.0 thanks dave Congrats on your work. Looks great. Quick question- do the leading edge skins get held together with anything other than screws that attach them to the ribs? Do they just sit on each other where they overlap? Thx |
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| Author: | iowa [ Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: iowa L4 |
just the screws and clear packing tape around the seam dave 
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| Author: | 51fixer [ Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: iowa L4 |
iowa wrote: just the screws and clear packing tape around the seam dave As I Thought. Thanks for the confirmation. |
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| Author: | iowa [ Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: iowa L4 |
here are the 4 known pics of fort sill L-4Bs right now i'm trying to determine the color of the numbers on the side some think they were insignia blue like the circle around the star and some think they were black no one knows for sure dave 
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| Author: | iowa [ Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: iowa L4 |
in my 1st post i edited in a better drawing of 21863 i did buy the rolls of microfilm from the smithsonian and scanned them at high resolution they are much much better then prior copies dave |
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| Author: | bdk [ Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: iowa L4 |
You should make the markings on one side blue and black on the other side. That way you'll always be 1/2 right and never be 100% wrong! I know, not very helpful, but great work on your project! |
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| Author: | iowa [ Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: iowa L4 |
now there's an idea...ha circle will be a very dark insignia blue (will add some dakota black) and the numbers will be a flat black i'll post a picture when i get it done dave |
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| Author: | 51fixer [ Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: iowa L4 |
iowa wrote: now there's an idea...ha circle will be a very dark insignia blue (will add some dakota black) and the numbers will be a flat black i'll post a picture when i get it done dave Typically insignias were pretty standard colors and followed some Federal Standards. I would say Insignia Blue would be right as a spec. My mom was from Story City IA. You anywhere near that area of the state? |
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