A place where restoration project-type threads can go to avoid falling off the main page in the WIX hangar. Feel free to start threads on Restoration projects and/or warbird maintenance here. Named in memoriam for Gary Austin, a good friend of the site and known as RetroAviation here. He will be sorely missed.
Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:45 pm
Would anyone be interested in following our slow and painfull restoration of an A-26. Our bird had been converted to a Exec Transport, so we are not trying a full restoration, but just getting back into the air again after many years in the barn from major repair needs.
Jet Mech, in OKC
Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:50 pm
do you have to ask ? post away
Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:39 pm
Uhhhh
Let me think about your question for a second
Like Yeah, and there better be plenty of Fotograps too man....
Another loverly lady coming back to life.
Life is G O O D
Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:04 pm
The more restoration/maintainence threads, the better as far as I'm concerned!!!!!
Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:51 pm
Jet Mech wrote:Would anyone be interested in following our slow and painfull restoration of an A-26.
Yes, please. . .
Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:47 am
We'd all love to see the project unfold, especially with photos of all the hard work you folks have already put into it.
Kevin, it was built in TULSA
Kurt, I promise we are still going to come down to help.
Scott
Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:09 am
Woo-hoo!!! What's the s/n? I'll start keeping an eye out for an original factory photo of the bird. Is this the Guthrie A-26, or another one?
kevin
Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:04 am
Isn't this the A-26 that use to fly with the long recon nose? I believe it was called "Daisy Mae."
Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:22 pm
Yup, the old Daisy Mae.
Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:36 pm
Based on what I've got, that should be right around #944 at Douglas-Tulsa, which would have been painted in huge numbers on the tail at the factory. I'll see if I can't find a photo of your bird.
kevin
Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:35 pm
44-35643.
Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:39 pm
I prefer seeing photos of poorly lit static displays myself...
Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:00 pm
Okiedokie wuzzup wit the Jet Mech Flight Lieutenant of Oklahoma City, Okiedokie, and a veteran of 129 Posts
Why has he not responded to the previous Posts
Has he perhaps been abducted
Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:02 pm
You guys are just faster than I am. I will start getting some of my old photos up on the page, and get some new ones. The poor old bird is currently in 3 1/2 hangers being worked in stages while management looks for a place to assemble. We had a broken main spar to replace in one wing, and most of thats is behind us.
I am working on the cockpit and cables as well as helping on the engine tubs.
I will have to look up what it takes to post photos again.
Kurt[/img]
Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:32 am
I've always wondered about the process to fix broken spars...
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