Bald Eagle Aviation

[51fixer]

Some happenings around here-
Sorting out prop blades for the the SNJ-3-

Replaced points and the condenser on one of the mags on the SNJ-5-

Had to change a couple cylinder deflectors on 23-

She is also a convertible at the moment-

Washed the dirt and protective plexi coatings on the canopies for the SNJ-3-




The boys and Karl got the engine ready for removal on the SNJ-3-

This afternoon we got her pulled off-

[Lynn Allen]

Rich, thanks for the updates on the -3. How much time is on that engine? It looks almost new....

Lynn

[51fixer]

Rich, thanks for the updates on the -3. How much time is on that engine? It looks almost new....

Lynn

O/Hed by Tulsa in 1982. 0.0 SMOH at the moment.
Lead bearings sometimes can have issues from sitting a long time.
We're returning to Tulsa so they can do an IRAN and replace any leaded bearings.
Hopefully it won't take much to freshen it up.

[Lynn Allen]

Rich, thanks for the updates on the -3. How much time is on that engine? It looks almost new....

Lynn

O/Hed by Tulsa in 1982. 0.0 SMOH at the moment.
Lead bearings sometimes can have issues from sitting a long time.
We're returning to Tulsa so they can do an IRAN and replace any leaded bearings.
Hopefully it won't take much to freshen it up.

Thank you, are you all going to do anything to the airframe or just make it as stock much as possible?

Lynn

[51fixer]

Rich, thanks for the updates on the -3. How much time is on that engine? It looks almost new....

Lynn

O/Hed by Tulsa in 1982. 0.0 SMOH at the moment.
Lead bearings sometimes can have issues from sitting a long time.
We're returning to Tulsa so they can do an IRAN and replace any leaded bearings.
Hopefully it won't take much to freshen it up.

Thank you, are you all going to do anything to the airframe or just make it as stock much as possible?

Lynn

Currently we plan on a stock look as much as practical.
Since we have photos in the Pilots Introduction to the SNJ-3 book we have an idea of how it looked and will work to duplicate that.

[Lynn Allen]

It will no doubt be a show stopper. Are the center section and the horizontal areas around the tail feathers where you will find the most corrosion? Please keep the updates coming...

Thanks

[51fixer]

The hired help worked to get the FWF apart this week. The mount was reluctant to move from its current location.
When last painted the interface areas were given thick coats of paint and was stuck in place.
We loosened the mounting bolts and had about 3/16" of movement avail but with the nuts still in place so nothing would get tweaked and the mount wouldn't launch across the hangar.

We applied pressure to pull the mount off by hooking the forklift to the airframe by the towbar. 2 straps were attached and run to the mast. We lifted the tail off the ground a little, applied heat, rivet gun vibrations, ect and it wouldn't budge.

I added some weight to the tail and proceeded to lift the front of the fork lift off the ground.

Continued tension, Kroil, heat and muscle it eventually moved some.

It took more effort than I thought but it moved.

[Jim Beasley]

When the forklift was doing a wheelie pulling on the engine mount I was certain that Rich contracted with ACME products to get this motor mount off. This business card seems most appropriate for Rich:

The hired help worked to get the FWF apart this week. The mount was reluctant to move from its current location.

When last painted the interface areas were given thick coats of paint and was stuck in place.
We loosened the mounting bolts and had about 3/16" of movement avail but with the nuts still in place so nothing would get tweaked and the mount wouldn't launch across the hangar.

We applied pressure to pull the mount off by hooking the forklift to the airframe by the towbar. 2 straps were attached and run to the mast. We lifted the tail off the ground a little, applied heat, rivet gun vibrations, ect and it wouldn't budge.

I added some weight to the tail and proceeded to lift the front of the fork lift off the ground.

Continued tension, Kroil, heat and muscle it eventually moved some.

It took more effort than I thought but it moved.

[Django]

Isn't it perplexing when things that should come apart relatively easily, don't?

[51fixer]

Isn't it perplexing when things that should come apart relatively easily, don't?

Usually due to human involvement.

[Sabremech]

Hey Rich,
You need a Skyraider and then you could have hooked that mount to the tailhook and yanked her right off!!

[51fixer]

Got the UPS packages this am and thought I would share this one.
Packed Feb 10, 1948 and not opened since-

[ZRX61]

On a related note, the last time I unwrapped something that had been in storage like that (DC2 part), it was wrapped in newspaper.. & the headline was the fall of Stalingrad

[snj-5]

I've got a few blue NAA boxes like that (couldn't bring myself to throw them away!).

Bela P. Havasreti

[Warbird Kid]

I've got a few blue NAA boxes like that (couldn't bring myself to throw them away!).

Bela P. Havasreti

If you ever do intend to throw them away give me a call please!!!