Bald Eagle Aviation

51fixer · **Posted:** Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:02 pm

Some happenings around here-
Sorting out prop blades for the the SNJ-3-

Replaced points and the condenser on one of the mags on the SNJ-5-

Had to change a couple cylinder deflectors on 23-

She is also a convertible at the moment-

Washed the dirt and protective plexi coatings on the canopies for the SNJ-3-

The boys and Karl got the engine ready for removal on the SNJ-3-

This afternoon we got her pulled off-

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:16 pm

Rich, thanks for the updates on the -3. How much time is on that engine? It looks almost new....

Lynn

51fixer · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:38 pm

Lynn Allen wrote:

Rich, thanks for the updates on the -3. How much time is on that engine? It looks almost new....

Lynn

O/Hed by Tulsa in 1982. 0.0 SMOH at the moment.
Lead bearings sometimes can have issues from sitting a long time.
We're returning to Tulsa so they can do an IRAN and replace any leaded bearings.
Hopefully it won't take much to freshen it up.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:40 pm

51fixer wrote:

Lynn Allen wrote:

Rich, thanks for the updates on the -3. How much time is on that engine? It looks almost new....

Lynn

O/Hed by Tulsa in 1982. 0.0 SMOH at the moment.
Lead bearings sometimes can have issues from sitting a long time.
We're returning to Tulsa so they can do an IRAN and replace any leaded bearings.
Hopefully it won't take much to freshen it up.

Thank you, are you all going to do anything to the airframe or just make it as stock much as possible?

Lynn

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:03 am

Lynn Allen wrote:

51fixer wrote:

Lynn Allen wrote:

Rich, thanks for the updates on the -3. How much time is on that engine? It looks almost new....

Lynn

O/Hed by Tulsa in 1982. 0.0 SMOH at the moment.
Lead bearings sometimes can have issues from sitting a long time.
We're returning to Tulsa so they can do an IRAN and replace any leaded bearings.
Hopefully it won't take much to freshen it up.

Thank you, are you all going to do anything to the airframe or just make it as stock much as possible?

Lynn

Currently we plan on a stock look as much as practical.
Since we have photos in the Pilots Introduction to the SNJ-3 book we have an idea of how it looked and will work to duplicate that.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:59 pm

It will no doubt be a show stopper. Are the center section and the horizontal areas around the tail feathers where you will find the most corrosion? Please keep the updates coming...

Thanks

51fixer · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:38 pm

The hired help worked to get the FWF apart this week. The mount was reluctant to move from its current location.
When last painted the interface areas were given thick coats of paint and was stuck in place.
We loosened the mounting bolts and had about 3/16" of movement avail but with the nuts still in place so nothing would get tweaked and the mount wouldn't launch across the hangar.

We applied pressure to pull the mount off by hooking the forklift to the airframe by the towbar. 2 straps were attached and run to the mast. We lifted the tail off the ground a little, applied heat, rivet gun vibrations, ect and it wouldn't budge.

I added some weight to the tail and proceeded to lift the front of the fork lift off the ground.

Continued tension, Kroil, heat and muscle it eventually moved some.

It took more effort than I thought but it moved.

Jim Beasley · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:33 pm

When the forklift was doing a wheelie pulling on the engine mount I was certain that Rich contracted with ACME products to get this motor mount off. This business card seems most appropriate for Rich:

51fixer wrote:

The hired help worked to get the FWF apart this week. The mount was reluctant to move from its current location.

When last painted the interface areas were given thick coats of paint and was stuck in place.
We loosened the mounting bolts and had about 3/16" of movement avail but with the nuts still in place so nothing would get tweaked and the mount wouldn't launch across the hangar.

We applied pressure to pull the mount off by hooking the forklift to the airframe by the towbar. 2 straps were attached and run to the mast. We lifted the tail off the ground a little, applied heat, rivet gun vibrations, ect and it wouldn't budge.

I added some weight to the tail and proceeded to lift the front of the fork lift off the ground.

Continued tension, Kroil, heat and muscle it eventually moved some.

It took more effort than I thought but it moved.

Django · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:13 am

Isn't it perplexing when things that should come apart relatively easily, don't?

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:25 pm

Django wrote:

Isn't it perplexing when things that should come apart relatively easily, don't?

Usually due to human involvement.

Sabremech · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:03 pm

Hey Rich,
You need a Skyraider and then you could have hooked that mount to the tailhook and yanked her right off!!

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:21 am

Got the UPS packages this am and thought I would share this one.
Packed Feb 10, 1948 and not opened since-

ZRX61 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am **Posts:** 2308

On a related note, the last time I unwrapped something that had been in storage like that (DC2 part), it was wrapped in newspaper.. & the headline was the fall of Stalingrad

snj-5 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:54 pm

I've got a few blue NAA boxes like that (couldn't bring myself to throw them away!).

Bela P. Havasreti

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:36 pm

snj-5 wrote:

I've got a few blue NAA boxes like that (couldn't bring myself to throw them away!).

Bela P. Havasreti

If you ever do intend to throw them away give me a call please!!! :supz:

Warbird Information Exchange

Bald Eagle Aviation

Who is online