New TBM Restoration - Wings Are Back On. First Flight Soon!

[johnrfuentes]

All pictures courtesy of James West


Nose ring cowl installed




Overhauled Oil Cooler Installed



Exhaust reconditioned and inspected ready for install

[Alan Brooks]

Hey John..... the parts lying around on the bench should be drying up Great job by the Kosko/NCS Team! Can't wait to see her in the air........ Still have not got confirmation on the early summer tour stops..........
alan

[b29flteng]

It looks too pretty to cowl up!

[StangStung]

^^ No kidding! Looks like a true work of art. Would hate to muck it up by running it? Nah, can't wait!

[johnrfuentes]

Pictures Courtesy of James West



Cowling Test Fit

[Alan Brooks]

John........ The airplane is looking great..... Can't wait to see pics of the first engine runs...... Just an overall great job....

Pictures Courtesy of James West



Cowling Test Fit

[johnrfuentes]

Pictures Courtesy of James West


Right Side exhaust installed


Bombardier's seat being fabricated from a loaner example


Bombardier's seat fold down pivot points being installed

[johnrfuentes]

Pictures Courtesy of James West





Instrument panel pictures................she's close people!

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[JohnCFord]

Can't wait to see it in the air!

~J~

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[johnrfuentes]

Battery and mount tray prior to install




Battery compartment , relay, circuit breaker



Bombardier seat machined components

[Stephan Wilkinson]

I'm a writer for Aviation History magazine, and I'd like to cover this project when you get near first flight. Please keep me apprised of your progress, and of course I'll also follow this thread. I'm at stephwilkinson@verizon.net.

[SaxMan]

Here are some pics from my visit to Jack's farm on Friday, April 20th

Cockpit filling in:

DSC_0012 by onyxsax, on Flickr

View through the forward canopy:

DSC_0016 by onyxsax, on Flickr

Starboard fuselage and wing:

DSC_0019 by onyxsax, on Flickr

Radio compartment:

DSC_0021 by onyxsax, on Flickr

[SaxMan]

View from the gunners seat looking aft:

DSC_0023 by onyxsax, on Flickr

Bomb bay, looking forward:

DSC_0027 by onyxsax, on Flickr

Engine and cowl ring:

DSC_0028 by onyxsax, on Flickr

Instrument Panel awaiting installation:

DSC_0034 by onyxsax, on Flickr

[SaxMan]

Hercules, the resident canine:

DSC_0041 by onyxsax, on Flickr

Looking down the business end of the turret:

DSC_0045 by onyxsax, on Flickr

Working on the cockpit:

DSC_0046 by onyxsax, on Flickr

[cooper9411]

Looking good. The workmanship looks very good. Remind Hercules that he has it made.