Restoration of NA-64 Yale 3383 and 3456

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:34 pm

Chunks wrote:

Seat looks great Patrick. What's the seat/interior color going to be?

I'll have to try the 20 psi blasting. There's no way I could get mine that clean by stripping unless I drilled it into pieces, which I really don't want to do. I've done some checking on the soda blasting, but with the exception of the very small units they seem unaffordable, unless I can find a shop locally that has the equipment.

Chunks

The seat and interior is going to be the silver. I am still trying to find the color code for the silver that was used on it during the war. Just be careful when blasting that it does not get to hot so you don't damage the metal.

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:03 pm

Update Nov 19,2009:

Made most of the parts today for the seat adjustment, hopefully will finish the rest tomorrow night.

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:13 am

Update Nov 21, 2009:

Still in great need of another seat assembly #49-53074. If you have one please send me a PM

Patrick

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:17 am

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:31 pm

Update November 29, 2009:

Today i won the auction for the WW2 Bathtub Morse code key and also the R1155 radio for the Yale. As soon as they get here from over the pond ill post some pictures of them.

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:22 am

Update December 9, 2009:

Over the last week I have made a little progress on the Yale. I drilled out and removed the screws that held the left side panel to the fuselage. I also had one hell of a time trying to remove the foot steps but got them off the airframe so i could remove the side panel. Once I had the side panel off I removed the two flap controls, Trim wheel, and Manual Fuel Pump Handle. I have cleaned them both up, and inspected them. I am going to replace the bearings as they are a little gritty. I also wondering were I can find a new universal joint like the original, the ones from Aircraft Spruce differ a lot from the original.

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

Do you have a part number for the U-joint? If they are the same as a T-6 you might be able to get them from Lance Aircraft in Dallas.

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:47 pm

bdk wrote:

Do you have a part number for the U-joint? If they are the same as a T-6 you might be able to get them from Lance Aircraft in Dallas.

I was thinking about contacting them, unfortunately there is not part number on it.

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:19 pm

Update December 26, 09:

Hello all,

Figured I'd post an update, have both the front and rear flap control units restored with all new bearings installed. Hopefully will get the paint on them with in the next couple of weeks. Also still on the hunt for a good rear seat. I have all of the components for the rear seat completed and also ready for paint. Next project will be the throttle/mixture/prop control. Ill get some pictures posted shortly.

Patrick

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:10 pm

EDowning · **Posted:** Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:34 am

What were you able to work out for the flap U-Joint?

sdennison · **Posted:** Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:38 am

Thanks God for bead blasters, eh? Do you put a clear coat over this clean material or treat it in any way? Nice work my friend.

Mike Robinson · **Joined:** Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:26 am **Posts:** 76

Hey Legend of Aces Squadron Leader.

You never mentioned your name.

And others who have restored a T-6.

I have restored many aircraft over the years.

Just wondering thoughts of others on how to proceed. Seems Legend of Aces you are starting on the seats first and basically overhaulng the pieces as you take them off to end up with parts laying on racks and then going to put them all back?

I am contemplating how i want to do this one. Taking everything off down to the frame and then start by overhauling the frame and then overhauling parts and put them back on?

Or starting on other sections like wings and get worn out on that first before tackling the frame.

Or- Doing like u LofA and Overhauling parts as they come off down to the frame.

Have thought of doing the engine first but threw out that idea thinking of how we ended up with the engine sitting a long time on our F6F which is at Kermits now after some trading that I didn't approve of. We did the restoration to 90% finished and then Kermit got it and it sat for many years with a sign on it saying it had been restored in his shop. Someone at the museum must have made a grammarical error because my father and I worked on that for many years together on Corrosion Corner.

I am older now.... And old man of 43 and I don't want to get worn out starting my next project by going a more tedious route.

Just another "master" restoration tech (sheet metal, forming, heat treating trained by Bill Stoia, engine, recip and radial trained by David Robinson and jet at AeroThrust and Miami Field Service and overhauling Boeing 502's and GTC85's, Wood and Fabric trained by Leo Singleton and paint by Tam and general wasted time aviation studies (tongue in cheek) at George T Baker.

I like sheet metal and am really good at smoothing out mangled up messes to look as perfect as the first day out of the assembly line but don't want to get worn out on wings and tail before tackling the frame.

I really want to enjoy this one.

I have been doing a lot of flying over the past ten years culminating with getting hired by UAL an tne promptly laid off 8 months later so alot of restoration projects have taken back seat for a while. But now its time to get back into my first love restoring antiques.

This will be a -never sold- not for profit and flying airplane as it is the embodiment of my late father David (Robbie) Robinson of the actual NorthWest Corner Corrosion Corner on Miami International.

I really like the thread you have started here L of A. I will be watching for encouragement. It takes encouragement when you have to pay bills which puts aircraft restoration in back seat. Thank god I don't have kids god love em.

Mike Robinson N169D
912-547-5477

I am looking for another steel tube T-6 frame and mangled wings and tail cone for another project.

Oh and yes...... Bead Blasters are the most Wonderful thing. Especially if you have a big compressor and many tanks in series. Still hooking mine up after finishing the new hangar I built by piece by piece by hand myself with no help. 5000 sq ft. Lucky I didn't fall and become paralized.

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:42 pm

EDowning wrote:

What were you able to work out for the flap U-Joint?

Hello Edowning,

I am still working on that issue. I have located the original drawing for it, and just waiting to get to the Micro Film reader.

Patrick

warbird_patrick · **Posted:** Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:46 pm

sdennison wrote:

Thanks God for bead blasters, eh? Do you put a clear coat over this clean material or treat it in any way? Nice work my friend.

Yes glass blasters, and Sota blasters are the best. I am going to use Alumigrip painting products on all the parts, they will be primed and painted. Originally they were paint with Zinc Chromate, and then clear lacquer with 4 ounces of aluminum powder. I'm just waiting on the weather to get a lot warmer before painting.

Patrick

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