How Crazy Are You?

A2C · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:42 pm

Yes, how crazy are you? How big of a warbird would you attempt to rebuild? Would you try putting together a B-29 under supervision? Or is a Stearman the biggest you would try? Would you get into it, not knowing where you'd get the money for overhauls, etc.? Would you be willing to spend 30 years on restoration, with all of the neighbors thinking you're a mad scientist? Let's hear it..

retroaviation · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:52 pm

Oh brother....am I even allowed to participate here? I mean, when you're talking about crazy......I'm your man. :lol:

Gary

jet1 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:58 pm

P-61 or an OV 10 Bronco

Glen · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:12 pm

B-32

.......................B-36 :shock:

.........................and Yes a B-47 !!
I am half way their already ...............I am into old firetrucks that are striped down at the Start and need everything replaced . driving 100's of miles just to get a lantern or a Siren that I have to pay just as much to have it Rewound as I paid for it in the first place :roll:

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I figure the three planes that I listed I will need a Gov Bail out of at least 300,000.00 Million $ for my health care needs :twisted:

! Because I would be viewed Insane by anyone out side of this Forum :wink:

muddyboots · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:14 pm

certified A++

BHawthorne · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:17 pm

I figure my F-84F is plenty crazy enough for me. I'm still trying to figure out the size of the building I want to build for a shop to work on things like this.

Robbie Roberts · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:23 pm

Glen wrote:

B-32

.......................B-36 :shock:

.........................and Yes a B-47 !!
I am half way their already ...............I am into old firetrucks that are striped down at the Start and need everything replaced . driving 100's of miles just to get a lantern or a Siren that I have to pay just as much to have it Rewound as I paid for it in the first place :roll:

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I figure the three planes that I listed I will need a Gov Bail out of at least 300,000.00 Million $ for my health care needs :twisted:

! Because I would be viewed Insane by anyone out side of this Forum :wink:

Glen- YOU ARE NOT ALONE! I founded the Seagrave Owners Association http://www.seagraveowners.org and ran it for several years before handing it over to Dave Horsnall... I had a pair of Anniversary Series engines- an open cab 400B pumper, & a closed cab 400B... Got the open cab all torn down before I ran out of cash...

As to aircraft, anything I could get my hands on, I'd love to restore(as long as WWII USAAF)

Robbie

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:38 am

i'm technology wise dyslexic.... :roll:

.... i'll clean up. other wise i don't which end of a screwdriver to hold. it's still helping though!!

davidbray · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:54 am

Well when I was at school I was eyeballing the A-26 project that Courtesy had (401Y.) When I had to leave school that pipe dream went away. I'd still love to be able to put together a plane someday. I've rebuilt old tractors before and the feeling you get when they first start running again is something that can't be explained.

Right now of course I'm hoping I can start on something smaller (maybe a long term project car) or finding someone that needs a mechanics assistant until I can go back to school and finish up my A&P

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:41 am

Still playing the lottery for my Howard 500

PinecastleAAF · **Joined:** Fri May 25, 2007 4:50 pm **Posts:** 1028

Quote:

am half way their already ...............I am into old firetrucks that are striped down at the Start and need everything replaced . driving 100's of miles just to get a lantern or a Siren that I have to pay just as much to have it Rewound as I paid for it in the first place !

21 years and still working on it. Never give up!

Airlift48 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 746

Umm......pretty crazy....

retroaviation · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:19 pm

Awesome picture Kevin!!!

And a pretty accurate post to boot. :lol:

Gary

Avn-Tech · **Joined:** Fri May 22, 2009 11:00 am **Posts:** 116

Group,

I have:
2 ea, BT-13 projects
2 ea, PT-19 Projects
2 ea, L-5 Projects
1 ea, Yak-52
1 ea, 1/2 scale F4U Corsair Project
1 ea, Fouga Jet (rebuild to static display)
1 ea, F-5F crash recovery
6 Ea, P-40 Movie Replicas (Rebuild to museum quality)
3 ea, P-40 Movie Replicas (Various stages of construction)

Also
1 ea, O-11B Crash Rescue Fire Truck
1 ea, 60' Aircraft refuler Project
2 ea, 2 1/2 ton Army trucks
5 ea, 1 1/2 ton Army trailers
3 ea, MKT (Army Kitchens)
3 ea, Army Generators

This is just the projects I can remember off the top of my head. I am sure there are projects I have forgotten. Like rebuilding my hangers (4 ea), and rental properties (4 ea).

A friend once said if he worked full time on my projects, and I retired and worked full time on my projects, togeather we could not finish them in our lifetime!

Laterrrrr
Avn-Tech
Looking for my next project!

Chris · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:17 am

I'd love to do a Messerschmitt 109.

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