Scott-
The parts fuselage was an AA machine, and came from the Flagship Detroit guys. We trucked it down to Tulsa from KC, took the bell frames out of it and scrapped what little was left. They tried their hardest to find any identifying markings on it, but couldn't. There were no data plates, no hand written inscriptions etc. I looked myself and couldn't find anything. I was kinda surprised. So no id on it.
And we are actually looking at going to the Wrights. I really want it original, and that seems to be a popular point of view among those who have a voice in the project. We do have a set of Pratts, and the conex had a ton of cowlings that fit the Pratts. But I think the strong preference is to put the Wrights back on it, complete with the eyebrow cowlings. The Flagship Knoxville was restored with the round cowlings, but a NOS set of the eyebrows was located and later installed. If anyone knows where a set of the eyebrow cowlings might be, please let us know! We have a guy who is an expert in all of the FAA paperwork that will be required to return it to its original DC-3 status instead of its modified DC-3A status. I think it's very doable, and is what we're pointed towards.
And besides, no other flying DC-3 has those cowlings. So it'd just be pretty neato.
kevin