Before: The Cub as it arrived by trailer.
After: Flying again!
1940 Piper J-3 Cub
Restoration
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Before: The Cub as it arrived by trailer. |
After: Flying again! |
FUSELAGE
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Lower longerons had many holes. |
Glenn welding in a new longeron. |
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| Installing the interior fabric | Ready for color |
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Interior is finished
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Engine mount on, tail finished and ready to install.
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Fuselage is finished
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Instrument panel finished. |
Tail finished |
WINGS
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Brandyn disassembling the wing |
The wings ready for cover |
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Top fabric installed ready to shrink. |
Rib lacing in progress |
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Wings ready for silver
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Silver is on
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Brandyn sanding. Color is next.
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Color going on
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| Color is finished | Wings getting into place |
ENGINE
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Engine parts ready to assemble
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Going together
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| Final
assembly
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First pull startup
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First run
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High speed taxi test. The new runway is REALLY smooth |
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This Cub should be flying on floats at Oshkosh 2003 Maybe 2006? |
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Floats finally finished |
