Warbird Information Exchange

Rob: We've always used sail maker's needles. For the L-5's we just use a standard 12" and a 4" curved with an added spiral to it so it's more like a corkscrew.

rohr there is a guy on ebay that sells all kinds of manuals on cd for a/c from sheet metal repair to electronics.

try ebaymotors.com under a/c parts

Rob,
Talk to Jeff W. He recovered all his antiques himself. He might have the manuals your looking for or can at least send you in the right direction.