Another Wing tip repair
Ground loop, not a bad one but still took some time
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Cowl louver
There is an STC for these but it has long since become a floating STC. I installed these as a minor alteration but used the STC as my data for installation. It is a pretty simple sheet metal project but you have to be careful. I do have these louvers coming available soon as a…
Seat rails in a 170
When repairing a cowl I try to balance the repairs out and it is important to make the repairs look as if it is part of the original cowl or nice enough to make the cowl look better if not stronger and most important last. One thing is these cowl repairs are time consuming and…
Door handle replacement
These door I modified using a Beech Sundowner door latch, works really well and it is new. After 60 years of opening and closing those old latches just wear out and there seems to be no good option. New parts are hard to find and old used parts are just that. This is a good…
Fuselage repair
It all starts with rivets and time.
Old cowling
When repairing a cowl I try to balance the repairs out and it is important to make the repairs look as if it is part of the original cowl or nice enough to make the cowl look better if not stronger and most important last. One thing is these cowl repairs are time consuming and…
Beaver Repair
Had to go down to San Francisco to repair a Beaver, life is hard on a plane that has to sit day after day in the salt mash of the Bay. Thanks to my side kick and son we hammered it out and the customer was happy. Road repairs to plane and truck.