Warbird Information Exchange

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Nicely done!! Planishing hammer or hammer and dolly? Santa should treat you extra good this year-

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

Fingers and shot bag, then rawhide and dolly to shrink where needed. Hope Santa remembers where I live, ha!

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

From one old tin bender to another, very nicely done and done traditionally to boot! You is one studly type guy!!!

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

Fingers and shot bag, didn't think anyone else did it that way any more

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A&P/I.A., A.A.S./Aviation Maintenance technology
Warbird salvage/recovery
One day I'll get that P-40!

I'm too old to learn new ways. Thanks for the cudos.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Old ways are appreciated more.

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A&P/I.A., A.A.S./Aviation Maintenance technology
Warbird salvage/recovery
One day I'll get that P-40!

Nice job. Taylorcraft L-2 I presume?

Ryan

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Aerial Photographer with Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites: Texas Tailwheel Flight Training, DoolittleRaid.com and Lbirds.com.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.

Cessna 305A.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Stunning work. How many hours did you have to put in to get that result?

7.2 hours and all enjoyable as well.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Wow that's impressive. I've got some beaten up engine cowlings with my Auster rebuild which I thought were beyond repair but after seeing what you did I think they could be saved. If only I knew how to do this, I'll have to ask around and find someone who can demonstrate the technique.

I'll bet it was relaxing and enjoyable, I always said the guy who runs the wrecking ball crane or piling driver goes home relaxed and at ease.

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

Where did you pick up those skills and how long did it take to pick up the skills? I've got an Aeronca cowl that needs a lot of help and I'd love to repair it myself, but if it would take a decade to pick up the skills, I'd probably be well served to go another direction.

Kyle

Kyle, many years during a misspent youth... Actually, I learned from some of the best Indy Car fabricators/aircraft fabricators in the 70's. Did a lot of race engine fabrication after that. Built sprint cars and midgets and even built armor for my kids who were jousters on the renaissance fair circuit.



My machining skills are all old manual machines, lathes, Bridgeport etc. It's fun and very satisfying.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."