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HELLDIVERS
 Post subject: TBM FINDS NEW HOME
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I FINALLY HAVE THE A/C OF MY DREAMS :D PRETTY ITS NOT ,CORRODED IT IS ,BUT NO LESS LOVED N 4172A HAS SPENT THE LAST 20 + YEARS IN THE FLORIDA SALT AIR TOMMAROW IT WILL BE ON ITS WAY TO A MUCH BETTER LIFE BACK ON THE RESTORATION BLOCK. :shock: I GREW UP WITH THIS A/C IT WAS MY FIRST WARBIRD ID EVER SEEN .IT OPERATED WITH AERIAL APPLICATORS OUT OF SALT LAKE CITY.WE WILL HAVE THE CENTER SECTION OUT TODAY AND READY FOR SHIPMENT.ITS SAD TO THINK IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO BEING SCRAPPED,IVE HAD ALLOT OF COMMENTS ON WHY I SHOULD JUST JUNK IT BUT THAT MAKES ME MORE DETERMIND TO MAKE IT FLY AGAIN :wink: IF YOU HAVE ANY PART YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE FLY AGAIN PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS AGAIN MIKE

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Congrats Mike! I'm sure you will turn it into an award winner.

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Michel Lemieux
 Post subject: Congradulations MIke
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Congradulations Mike.

It's nice hearing someone's dream comming alive.

Like always, please post pics when the parts come in.

BTW, the Avenger is a favorite of mine also......can't understand why however. :roll: :roll:

Best of luck on the parts hunt.


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Congratulations! Post some picutres when time allows! :D

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Congrats Mike. Best of luck with the restoration. How far down are you going to have to take her? Have you thought of doing a web site of your own?

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Congratulations!

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Dan K
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Congratulations Mike (you sentimental old git)! Nice to hear you're getting reacquainted with an old flame. :wink:

Be sure to create a list of needed bits & pieces and post here. You have access to one of the densest concentrations of scroungers on the planet right on this forum.

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Good for you Mike! :lol: We look forward to updates as you make progress. :)
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Mike,

Keep on rockin in the free world! congrats - I hope to see a few pictures soon :) and mabe in a few years we'll be extending an invite to our show!!

Make that "new pictures" taken by you!

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Pictures, pictures... we want pictures. Best of luck during your restoration process.
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Congratulations Mike.

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Pictures, pictures... we want pictures. Best of luck during your restoration process.


http://www.warbirdregistry.org/avengerregistry/avenger-n4172a.html

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dj51d wrote:
Congratulations Mike.

B-29 Super Fort wrote:
Pictures, pictures... we want pictures. Best of luck during your restoration process.


http://www.warbirdregistry.org/avengerregistry/avenger-n4172a.html


Thanks for the link.
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 Post subject: Re: TBM FINDS NEW HOME
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HELLDIVERS wrote:
I FINALLY HAVE THE A/C OF MY DREAMS :D PRETTY ITS NOT ,CORRODED IT IS ,BUT NO LESS LOVED N 4172A HAS SPENT THE LAST 20 + YEARS IN THE FLORIDA SALT AIR TOMMAROW IT WILL BE ON ITS WAY TO A MUCH BETTER LIFE BACK ON THE RESTORATION BLOCK. :shock: I GREW UP WITH THIS A/C IT WAS MY FIRST WARBIRD ID EVER SEEN .IT OPERATED WITH AERIAL APPLICATORS OUT OF SALT LAKE CITY.WE WILL HAVE THE CENTER SECTION OUT TODAY AND READY FOR SHIPMENT.ITS SAD TO THINK IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO BEING SCRAPPED,IVE HAD ALLOT OF COMMENTS ON WHY I SHOULD JUST JUNK IT BUT THAT MAKES ME MORE DETERMIND TO MAKE IT FLY AGAIN :wink: IF YOU HAVE ANY PART YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE FLY AGAIN PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS AGAIN MIKE


Helldiver do you need help loading it ? I will be down there during fun and sun. Have tool box will travel
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Chuck Gardner
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It will be on a truck and on the road tomorrow.
Here is mIke in fron tof the plane today!!
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A little coat of wax and she'll be as good as new! Congratulations on your new project.

Will this be a part time project or will you be able to devote full time to it?
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