This section is for the discussion of the Restoration of Texans, Harvards and SNJs
Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:07 pm
Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:43 pm
December 6, 2014
I finished up the rear sliding canopy today and moved on to preparing items destined for the cockpit. The two radios going into the rear cockpit had been modified for Ham radio use, and the small front panels with the gain control had to be cut, painted and new knob installed on both. The generator relay box was missing from the T-6, but I did find a junction box with the same dimensions as the end of the original. This will stand in for the original and will be visually the same. A search of restoration stock yielded this original signal light control box that will be cleaned up and added to the cockpit.
Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:50 pm
Back into fabrication today as I began work to create new finishing strips for the front cockpit. Since the intrument and electrical panels are AT-6D, I'm making "D" strips to hold the radio and intercom equipment appropriate for a "D" model. The bottom piece was made in two pieces riveted together. I'll fill the gap and sand everything smooth before final paint. The top unit has pilot holes drilled for the placement of radio and intercom boxes. (The paint on the top piece is still wet on the ends.)
Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:15 pm
Need a bit of help with a couple of control box mounts for AT-6D/SNJ-5
I'm looking for schematics/engineering drawings for FT228-A (BC-451-A Control Box Mount) and FT240-A (BC-496-A Control Box Mount)
I need to fabricate these mounts for my AT-6 static restoration project.
Any help appreciated!
Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:16 am
Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:28 pm
Beautiful work, Norm! They look like new-old stock!
Just goes to show how much you can do with enthusiasm, ingenuity...and the WIX brains trust!
I've just flicked through the thread mostly looking at the pics, but this is a great log. Please do keep us posted!
Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:11 pm
Thanks for the kind comments Zac. It's a lot of fun.
Being just a static restoration with limited funding, it's a challenge to fabricate and repurpose parts to fill in for the originals. If it weren't for the help and advice of WIX members around the world, it would be so much more difficult.
Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:39 pm
Today, work on the pilot's electrical panel continued. After completing the installation of new switches in the panel, the ammeter went in before general touch up and clearcoating to complete the clean up. Finally, with reconditioned light control knobs installed, it's all done. The panel now goes into storage until time to install in the cockpit., hopefully by late summer.
Sun Feb 01, 2015 8:45 pm
Not a lot to report this weekend but did manage to create mounts for the BC-451-A and BC-496-A Radio Control boxes. These are mounted on the right side finishing strip in the front cockpit. Without actual design drawings, these were created by duplicating the back of the units, adding the tabs at the top to hold the unit in place. Screws and nuts will be used to hold everything in place permanently and discourage unauthorized removal.
Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:15 am
Sat Feb 21, 2015 11:10 pm
Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:17 am
Well done Norm, if this 6 turns out as well done as the 51H project you will have folks lined up wanting to fly it too. Kee4p up the great work
Craig
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CraigQ on Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:10 am, edited 1 time in total.
Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:00 pm
Hi Craig!
Good to hear from you, and thanks for the kind words. Hoping the T-6 will be another good effort, but plans are to get it done a bit faster than the 9-1/2 years on the Mustang.
If you have the old Mustang Project link (
http://p51h.home.comcast.net/~p51h/index.htm ) it now has Curt's TB-25N project and the T-6 pages linked from there.
BTW, Just caught the link on the SIG that point back here to the WIX thread on the P-51H airframe Couches had stored heading to California for restoration. Looking forward to following that effort, with hopes it will be flying soon. We need another Mustang in the air!
Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:50 pm
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