170 paint

C170BDan · **Posted:** Fri May 22, 2009 8:01 pm

The best flying weather of the whole year was this week... and I take my 170 down for paint! But... it was in the paint shop for only 5 days! GLO Custom at Northwest Regional did a very nice job painting the undersides of the wings and fuselage. Just rolled it back into my hangar today. Flaps and ailerons will go back on next week during the annual.

Will start polishing it up for the summer fly-ins after the annual.

A few more pictures here...

http://picasaweb.google.com/dtlinn/170Paint

Hope to be back flying in time to make the Texas Antique Flyin at Gainesville.

retroaviation · **Posted:** Fri May 22, 2009 8:27 pm

You had me scared there for a minute, Dan! I thought you weren't going to keep any of it polished at first, but I'm glad to read that you have. It looks great!!!

Gary

JBoyle · **Posted:** Fri May 22, 2009 11:32 pm

Wow!!!

It that a factory scheme?
I love the old polished/paint schemes from Cessna in the 50s.
I went to an event and there were several restored that way (including a late 50s Areo Commander 500) and I was very impressed.

Great job.

Fouga23 · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 6:26 am

Love it!

wacoykc · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 7:05 am

Looks good Dan!

C170BDan · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 10:00 am

Thanks. I am really happy with it.

Gary... I know... I struggled for many years with the decision to even paint this much! I plan to keep this machine original but I almost had to paint the undersides to maintain it. It really bothers me when an original is painted over, re-engined and has a chopped up panel. If you want to do that to a wreck... then go ahead... but an original flyer needs to stay that way.

So... stepping off soap box...

steve dickey · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2009 4:05 pm

Git-er-done Dan!!

When is Gainsville?

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2009 7:43 pm

Well done Dan, I'm next door at CAE in the Challenger 601...
And when is Gainesville??

Lynn

C170BDan · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2009 8:14 pm

Fly in is June 12 & 13.

http://www.texasantiqueairplane.org/2009flyin.pdf

Lynn... I will be back in the office TUE - FRI. Come over on a break.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed May 27, 2009 12:36 am

to keep the polished aluminum shiny, check out 'STREET RODDER' and find the ad for 'ZOOPSEAL', rodders use it to keep chromed and polished engine components nice and bright, goes on pretty easy, lasts a long time -won't yellow due to underhood heat, etc. etc.........

C170BDan · **Posted:** Wed May 27, 2009 7:25 pm

The Inspector wrote:

to keep the polished aluminum shiny, check out 'STREET RODDER' and find the ad for 'ZOOPSEAL', rodders use it to keep chromed and polished engine components nice and bright, goes on pretty easy, lasts a long time -won't yellow due to underhood heat, etc. etc.........

Thanks.... will look it up. I like the Nuvite polishes. If I keep up with it the shines lasts.

Michel C-GNCJ · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 7:33 am

And shines well too !!!

Here's a picture I took at Oshkosh a few years back. I got this "thing" about 170s that just doesn't want to leave me alone !!! :wink:

Niiiice job Dan !

C170BDan · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2009 6:14 pm

Michel,

Hope to get the shine back to the condition of that pic... or better!

170 really are a great all around airplane.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:09 pm

Are you going to Midway Airport on Saturday for there Pancake fly-in/time for a new weight & balance get together?? I want to fly over myself. Let me know if you have the time......

Lynn

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