And So it Begins......T-41B Restoration

[Taylor Stevenson]

Looks great, Steve! Can't wait to see her in paint...

[L-4Pilot]

Looks great, Steve! Can't wait to see her in paint...

Thanks Taylor, all we are waiting on at this point is completion of paperwork to test fly. It has been a long haul.

[Noha307]

Looks great, Steve! Can't wait to see her in paint...

You know, as much as I want to see it finished, it's actually pretty cool to see one of these "naked". It's not all that often you (or at least I) get to see general aviation type aircraft unpainted. Thanks for sharing the before pictures.

[Invader26]

Nice job

[DH82EH]

Yeah, no kidding. Nice job indeed.
With all of the hard work, craftsmanship and attention to detail, I bet she flies straight, smooth and true.

Be sure to let us know.

Andy

[L-4Pilot]

While we are waiting on paperwork completion we worked on the interior. The aft cargo area has a vinyl floor covering, the front floor will be chromate, no vinyl. We have a heavy duty cargo net not installed in the photos. The yellow fittings are for net attachment.

[Taylor Stevenson]

WOW love the accessories.

[AHancock51]

IMMACULATE work! Well done!

[L-4Pilot]

Waiting on the IA to finish up his paperwork is very hard. He told me today that when the weight of the paper equals the weight of the aircraft we will be ready to fly.

Looks like we will be able to test fly before the end of the week.

[Zac Yates]

This really is a stunning machine! Top work on the interior and good luck for the test flight.

[L-4Pilot]

Test Flight Takeoff, no mistaking the 210 hp Continental.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H35_v3B ... load_owner

Flew her twice this morning, boy was it hot 93 degrees. She literally jumped off the ground, climbed her out shallow at 100 mph. Everything functioned perfectly and she flew hand off. We are taking her to the avionics shop Friday morning.

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[K5DH]

Congratulations, big time!!!

[CAPFlyer]

Congrats on the first flight! Definitely like the sound of the engine too.

[kalamazookid]

Congratulations on the milestone! It's been a lot of fun to follow your progress in this thread.

[Taylor Stevenson]

Congrats, Steve! Have fun!