A place where restoration project-type threads can go to avoid falling off the main page in the WIX hangar. Feel free to start threads on Restoration projects and/or warbird maintenance here. Named in memoriam for Gary Austin, a good friend of the site and known as RetroAviation here. He will be sorely missed.
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Re: iowa L4

Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:40 am

story city is just north of iowa city i believe
i went to high school in nevada which is just east of iowa city

guthrie center is 50 miles west of des moines
i fly up to boone (10 miles west of iowa city)
where they build a lot of RV Van aircraft

Keith campbell built the experimental L-4 'stinky'
you may have seen it at oshkosh

dave

Re: iowa L4

Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:36 am

are there any others
restoring an L-4 on this site?
dave

Re: iowa L4

Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:36 am

thot you all might enjoy this picture
of my L4's insignia
which i painted on by making a template
tracing the out the pattern
meticulously blue 3M tapping and masking etc.

there are a few flaws
just enough to show the human touch
but i think it looks pretty good
probably way over restored by Lockhaven's standards! :D
dave

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Re: iowa L4

Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:06 pm

iowa wrote:are there any others
restoring an L-4 on this site?
dave

We have a flier that keeps company with the T-6s and fighters here.

Re: iowa L4

Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:23 pm

Quick question... Where did you get your plane from, and for how much?

My dad is looking to get a super cub, but he would much rather have a L-4 project

Re: iowa L4

Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:18 am

i'm sorry i've been away and was unable to answer your Q
i bought this demolished plane in Nebraska in 2007
with the help of my IA + 4,600 hours
finished and soloed it on 8/3/2013
now have 49 hours and 101 landings!!
it flies great
was an honor to return this proud little warbird to the sky :D
dave

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Re: iowa L4

Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:51 am

Dave,
Followed your journey on J3Cub forum.
Congratulations and many happy landings.

Re: iowa L4

Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:56 pm

neat!!!
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