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HMS Vulture
PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:32 pm 
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Hi
Im currently trying to restore the fuselage of Firefly WB440 to a static condition.
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Im missing many parts both internally & externally.
So im looking for parts to help with the restoration.
Also need a static Griffon or parts.

Can anybody help?

Thanks

Andrew


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Hmm... that's a tough one.

All I can really suggest is getting in contact with other people, museums, and organizations that have Fireflys.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/fireflyr ... istry.html is a good place to start.

Then see if they can offer any help sourcing parts or maybe they can point you in the right direction.

Sorry I can't be over any more help than that.
Good luck with your project!

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Photos added.
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Whaddya mean static? I expect to see it flying at Chino next year :lol: Good luck though. You definitely have some work to do. Not sure if maybe someone like Mike Nixon might have a bunch of non-airworthy griffon parts to at least build up a shell.

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Hey Andrew,

Any luck yet?

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Where are you located Andrew?

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daveymac82c wrote:
Hey Andrew,

Any luck yet?

Cheers,

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Unfortunatly not yet ,but i will keep trying.

cheers

Andrew
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Chris wrote:
Where are you located Andrew?


Hi

Im located in Devon ,Great Britain.

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Andrew
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What do your neighbors think of your little project?

I look out in my back yard and the only thing on my lawn, is more lawn.

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looks like plenty of potential to me!

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P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.

S: Took hammer away from midget.
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Project Warbird
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How is the project going. Any updates?

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HMS Vulture
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The progress has been very slow ,but still going!
Still in the process of dismanteling ready for cleaning & then eventually reconstruction.

I have also acquired another Firefly cockpit& rear fuselage ,& also a tail to help with the restoration!
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[img][IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/hmsvulture/055copy.jpg[/img][/img]
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That looks like a lot to work with!
Will it be at........ ..........sorry, wrong forum :shock:

Is that a Sea hawk cockpit in the background of the one photo?

You have some cool looking projects. Please do keep us posted.
Hopefully the next update won't take five years :D

Thanks

Andy Scott


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HMS Vulture wrote:
The progress has been very slow ,but still going!
Still in the process of dismanteling ready for cleaning & then eventually reconstruction.

I have also acquired another Firefly cockpit& rear fuselage ,& also a tail to help with the restoration
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(Sorted out the pics codes)
Wow , those sizable extra parts to have acquired
While a long way a way & sort of still at war with Ethiopia, parts are still sitting (well one complete aircraft & possibly 2 fuselages) of ex Ethiopian Firefly's at Asmara, Eritrea. If they were Spitfires/P51/P47/P38 etc they would have been recovered a long time ago !

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Project Warbird
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HMS Vulture,
Thanks for the update. I see that you have been using the time to raise the funds and buy more parts before you start the restoration process. SMART!!! Do you have any leads on wings?
Keep us posted!

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