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51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:36 am

We've been busy around here.
Finished the annual on the SNJ.
Had to pull a cylinder. #3 had a portion of the ear which the cowl support bracket bolts onto crack and fall off.

The piston.

Looking into the case.

Fuselage details.

She is back together now and good for another year.
Rich

Eric Friedebach · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:06 pm

Thanks for posting, Rich. Seeing an SNJ with the side panel off brings back some fond memories.

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:18 pm

Rich,
The reason the ear broke is alot of times, people tighten the cowling down too tight. I would tighten the cowl enough where I could shake it about a inch up and down,That way when the engine warms up and expands, it has some where to go. I never had a cowl or ear crack. Planes that had the cowl so tight you could not move them, had cracks and broken ears.

Jim Beasley · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:39 am

Matt that makes sense. Thanks for the insight. jb

Matt Gunsch wrote:

Rich,
The reason the ear broke is alot of times, people tighten the cowling down too tight. I would tighten the cowl enough where I could shake it about a inch up and down,That way when the engine warms up and expands, it has some where to go. I never had a cowl or ear crack. Planes that had the cowl so tight you could not move them, had cracks and broken ears.

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:19 pm

Been busy around here so time for some updates-
We had some visitors a while back during the summer-

Some details of Winnipeg's guns-

A new A/C should be showing up in the near future-

The Mk XVIII should be like those typical Christmas gifts that keep you busy for days assembling the thing. Hopefully it comes with easy to follow instructions.
The T-6G that is here is showing old airplane syndrome-

The fabric wasn't that bad but had been done in the mid 80's. This elevator control surface seems to have been sprayed with Imron but without a primer. I have found Imron from the 70's/80's will let moisture be absorbed through the paint. I have seen bad corrosion issues in other A/C with Imron over Bondo as well. The primer actually does the protecting of the metal. In this case the the fabric along with the Imron has set up some areas of significant corrosion to deal with. Many of the washers on the screws that attach the fabric to the ribs also were rusted.
More later.
Rich

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:23 pm

Is that Big Beautiful Doll? You had four 51's in the Hanger?! Lucky....

So I’m late on this but, Who owns Princess Elizabeth now?

Django · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:24 pm

Thanks for the update and photos!

Jim Beasley · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:35 pm

That's Dan Friedkin's TF; he also now has PE. She's got a good home

Warbird Kid wrote:

Is that Big Beautiful Doll? You had four 51's in the Hanger?! Lucky....

So I’m late on this but, Who owns Princess Elizabeth now?

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:38 pm

Wow!

So How many goodies does Mr. Friedkin own now? Anyone have a good list or is that somthing confidential right now?

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11319

Warbird Kid wrote:

So How many goodies does Mr. Friedkin own now?

Methinks there is more than one Mr. Friedkin....

Here's some:

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/nameSQL.asp?nametxt=chino&sort_option=5&cmndfind.x=14&cmndfind.y=8

warbirdcrew · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:05 pm

I think Warbirdkid is referring to Tom Friedkin (seller of many Toyota's) and his brother, Dan Friedkin. Interesting that N1TF isn't included in the list BDK provided. She is by far my favorite of the bunch:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Gulfstre ... 1359240/M/

Dan Johnson II · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 1:49 am **Posts:** 659

"The Enchantress" still in the works?

Solid green tail maybe?

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:02 pm

warbirdcrew wrote:

I think Warbirdkid is referring to Tom Friedkin (seller of many Toyota's) and his brother, Dan Friedkin. Interesting that N1TF isn't included in the list BDK provided. She is by far my favorite of the bunch:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Gulfstre ... 1359240/M/

When I have met the Friedkins, Tom was the father and Dan was the son.
Rich

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:31 pm

Quote:

So How many goodies does Mr. Friedkin own now?

didn't he/they buy Dieckman's F8F??

Jim Beasley · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:45 pm

well it's some Iwo scheme; either Enchantress or one from the 458th FS (that way I get my tail stripes and dual antennas and don't get yelled at:)). Or maybe My Achin' A$$. The better question is whether we'll be back to a republican administration by the time she's ready to fly. Rich?

Dan Johnson II wrote:

"The Enchantress" still in the works?

Solid green tail maybe?

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