Warbird Parts Treasures ?
Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:51 pm
What's on your list of hard to find warbird parts ?
New Merlins or Allisons in crates etc ?
I'm amazed at how much NOS parts for WW2 and later aircraft appear on ebay in the USA , there still must be lots of bargain surplus purchased in the 60's , 70's and 80's that are being sold in garage and workshop clearancesby the next generation in deceased estate sales etc.
I'm still running across WW2 surplus parts down here in Indonesia from stores clearances but mainly C47 bits ... no Mustang parts yet
I did find a reasonable cache of parts last week (about 2 large truck loads) which I'm in the process of buying, 4 large crates of F-86 and Mig 17 - 21 instruments , Mig 17 maintenance documents and drawings (about 8 cu ft), JETCAL tester , a Wright R-1820 NOS for a H-34 , some other parts which I can't identify that could be T-33 ... I'll probably get it 3 months from now
When I get my hands on this package I'll take some photos of the hangar ... straight out of an Indiana Jones "Raiders of the Lost Part" !
New Merlins or Allisons in crates etc ?
I'm amazed at how much NOS parts for WW2 and later aircraft appear on ebay in the USA , there still must be lots of bargain surplus purchased in the 60's , 70's and 80's that are being sold in garage and workshop clearancesby the next generation in deceased estate sales etc.
I'm still running across WW2 surplus parts down here in Indonesia from stores clearances but mainly C47 bits ... no Mustang parts yet
I did find a reasonable cache of parts last week (about 2 large truck loads) which I'm in the process of buying, 4 large crates of F-86 and Mig 17 - 21 instruments , Mig 17 maintenance documents and drawings (about 8 cu ft), JETCAL tester , a Wright R-1820 NOS for a H-34 , some other parts which I can't identify that could be T-33 ... I'll probably get it 3 months from now
When I get my hands on this package I'll take some photos of the hangar ... straight out of an Indiana Jones "Raiders of the Lost Part" !
Last edited by aseanaero on Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:49 pm, edited 4 times in total.
Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:54 pm
On my list are 4 R-4360-59B's in the can. (not my can... 
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:45 pm
Early style F4U ammo feed chutes.
Parts
Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:58 pm
You asked, so here goes ... Lockheed hard point mounts for dropable fuel tanks... P-38, B-34, PV-1 and for me, PV-2. All the same darn thing with minor changes per application.
Find some of these for us and I'll fly to SWP myself and buy ya a beer - or come close to it, anyhow...
Keep digging, man, keep digging...
Find some of these for us and I'll fly to SWP myself and buy ya a beer - or come close to it, anyhow...
Keep digging, man, keep digging...
????
Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:14 pm
310 gal P-38 drop tanks 
any ov10 bronco.....
Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:33 pm
up to and including a complete aircraft....
Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:13 pm
A tail section and wings for a F-84F? 
Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:28 pm
I would start with a NOS Naval Aircraft Factory Breather cap and work my way back!!!!
wanted
Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:41 pm
oil tank for F4U-4?????
john
john
Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:22 pm
I suspect these aren't that hard to find.
I don't have a Boeing Part number for it but it appears to be a generic throttle or mixture locking tab-spacer.
Application- B17G
I just need one...
SPANNER
TEXAS RAIDERS- B17
I don't have a Boeing Part number for it but it appears to be a generic throttle or mixture locking tab-spacer.
Application- B17G
I just need one...
SPANNER
TEXAS RAIDERS- B17
Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:15 am
I suspect these aren't that hard to find.
I don't have a Boeing Part number for it but it appears to be a generic throttle or mixture locking tab-spacer.
Hi Spanner, I think you could make that lock spacer in a few hours
If I run across anything I'll keep it in mind
Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:17 pm
Spitfire air bottles and rear view mirrors