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HarvardIV · **Joined:** Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:08 pm **Posts:** 1437

RobC:

Interesting: when I got my HarvardIV it also had the wrong t/w (SNJ locking) like Brandon's, and was missing the rear turtle deck fixed window.

Brandon;

Are you looking for the turtle deck window? I know someone who has a spare.

Chris

HarvardIV · **Joined:** Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:08 pm **Posts:** 1437

Since it appears we all have had the same parts missing. Now I feel like a Sherlock Holmes or a P.I.:

What was missing on the WIXer's ex-Falcon Field Harvards?

On mine the following was missing:

Front cockpit landing gear handle

Front Seat

Both sticks and the stick yoke

Instruments

Ratchet Valve

Wrong tail gear w/ locking system

Rear turtle deck

Horizontal and vertical tail? Mine don't look original

1 or 2 fairings

1 cowling piece

Missing all but 1 accessory panel behind cowling

Let me know what you all are missing.

Ollie · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:27 pm

I couldn't say.

20342 is a big pile of parts, we have most of the major stuff, and that includes gear legs, tail wheel fork, seats, etc...

I'll ask my Dad about 20352...

:wink:

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

RobC wrote:

Brandon, I could just cut and paste your description - same missing hood (try and find one - where the heck could they all have gone???); same missing tailwheel assembly, right down to the drilled out brackets for the pulleys....As I recall, one of my wings came from Les Crowder's project and he got one of mine. Both our airplanes came out of Frank Taylor's shop at Chino in 1984. No idea who all owned them between RCAF and Taylor.

Maybe Frank could tell you? He is building a Lancair IV at Chino right now! :wink:

I've been meaning to go see Les next time I'm in Dallas.

Do you know which aircraft Dale Clarke bought for his NA-50 project?

They must have taken off all the good stuff for the racers and tailwheel coversions while the aircraft were in Mesa. I can't imagine the Canucks did that because the pulley brackets wore out in service!

Luckily I have a brand new rear hood for mine.

RobC · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:41 am

Brandon, I do not know which airplane Dale Clark bought, but coincidentally, didn't Les Crowder's project become an NA-50 also?

I actually never met Frank Taylor. All of my negotiation and delivery was through Ken Robertson, who worked for him at the time.

I still need a rear hood. Where did you get yours? Chris, I would be interested in the spare you know about. Make sure it is for a Harvard 4 though. The Mk 2 is completely different. Easiest way to tell is that the Harvard 4 will have a mount for an ADF antenna molded into the rear coaming. You probably have found this out, but thought I would mention it in case...

As far as other missing pieces, I did not get much FWF at all. Certainly all the instruments were long gone, although the old ADF was still in the side console. That's about it. Various linkages were removed, but all the hydraulic actuators and selector valve are there. I did get both sticks. Since the front is a spade grip, I was pretty happy to have that.

HarvardIV · **Joined:** Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:08 pm **Posts:** 1437

Hi Rob:

I can verify it's for the Mk IV, and can get it to you for $400+shipping.

Thanks,

Chris

crystal lakes · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:58 pm

We have CCF-4-191
This may be a stupid question but why is the mixture control work opposite than most aircraft? I am doing the inspection on ours this week and was just wondering.
Mike

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Ollie wrote:

20342. Do a search on Transport Canada for C-FBQB.

Ollie, I talked to Dennis Buehn the other day. He said that he bought 20342 out of Mesa and then resold it- maybe to your dad?

HarvardIV · **Joined:** Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:08 pm **Posts:** 1437

bdk:

Did you find out the s/n on your plane?

Ollie · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:53 am

Probably, because now we have her and I'll be seeing her in about 30 minutes now.

:wink:

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

HarvardIV wrote:

bdk:

Did you find out the s/n on your plane?

Not yet. Sorry I didn't answer sooner, but I missed the thread.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

By the way, a big thank you to agent86 (Tim) for helping out on my T-6 project today at Chino. We made a lot of headway in gettting the engine ready to take off so I can send it out for overhaul.

Thanks again Tim, mechanic extrordinaire!

Dan Jones · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:22 am

Here's a few shots of what's going on at my place:

The Aeronca has about six hours on it now, with just a couple of little things left to do, like painting the ailerons. The flying Stearman (ex N5194N) is in need of her annual, which is next month's project. The project Stearman is N2S-3 BuNo 05284, ex N9198R. Anyone have any old pics of them? The truss (ex Aero Trader) is as yet unidentified, but will be incorporated into the BT as the original truss is rotten.

http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/stearman456/

HarvardIV · **Joined:** Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:08 pm **Posts:** 1437

Hi Dan;

Looks good.

Dan Jones · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2005 2:00 pm

Hi Chris,

Sorry about the oversize pictures, but they're all resized now. Fortunately "the blonde" knows more about computers and files than I do, so she sorted it all out. I'd best wash her truck this afternoon for that.

You didn't send your phone # in that PM.

Dan

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