End of the work session. Sit and review the progress.
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My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
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Re: My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
Kazoo120 » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:45 pm
End of the work session. Sit and review the progress.
End of the work session. Sit and review the progress.
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Re: My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
Kazoo120 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:30 am
Some VP (Visual Progress). Working with our local EAA Tech advisor, we're doing some further assy of the engine. Also received a pattern piece rear bulkhead, to measure and make parts for the tailpost AD. I love this club.
Some VP (Visual Progress). Working with our local EAA Tech advisor, we're doing some further assy of the engine. Also received a pattern piece rear bulkhead, to measure and make parts for the tailpost AD. I love this club.
- Tinwork going back on
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- Carb
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- Pattern piece for rear bulkhead reinforcement AD that needs to be incorporated.
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Your panel looks familiar.
5528 » Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:28 am
I turned my control wheel in the up position. Much more comfortable for me and provides more leg room. Painted the inside of the panel surround white and then installed the original back lights. They work real good and look very cool.
Another item to consider at this point is the crankcase vent modification. This will help eliminate oil on the bottom of the aircraft and floor of your hanger.
Breather modification
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I turned my control wheel in the up position. Much more comfortable for me and provides more leg room. Painted the inside of the panel surround white and then installed the original back lights. They work real good and look very cool.
- Panel Picture
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Another item to consider at this point is the crankcase vent modification. This will help eliminate oil on the bottom of the aircraft and floor of your hanger.
Breather modification
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Re: My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
Kazoo120 » Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:23 pm
Back to the wings, removal of the old covering. It's actually a darn shame to think that this old Ceconite never saw much flight time. The logbook shows that the wings were totally re-covered in 1967 and the last annual was then 1968, and then she was parked for 40+ years. But off it comes. Structure looks great, just some AD's to incorporate, rebuild the tanks, and we'll be ready to recover and go!
Back to the wings, removal of the old covering. It's actually a darn shame to think that this old Ceconite never saw much flight time. The logbook shows that the wings were totally re-covered in 1967 and the last annual was then 1968, and then she was parked for 40+ years. But off it comes. Structure looks great, just some AD's to incorporate, rebuild the tanks, and we'll be ready to recover and go!
- In the rack.
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- Down to the frame
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- Pulled Ailerons first
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- Removing in a careful manner to preserve the old material as a pattern for some inspection hole and other locations
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Re: My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
Kazoo120 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:17 pm
Bit of a cold snap up here in Michigan this past week. We saw -13F for a couple of days. Gets pretty tough to keep the shop warm at those outdoor temps, so we waited out the deep freeze.
Working to install a tail fin reinforcement piece per AD. Goes on the rearmost bulkhead. We fabricated a 2024T3 piece but the first attempt didn't catch the #6 rivets at the tail on the sides. We'll revise the piece a bit and try again.
Bit of a cold snap up here in Michigan this past week. We saw -13F for a couple of days. Gets pretty tough to keep the shop warm at those outdoor temps, so we waited out the deep freeze.
Working to install a tail fin reinforcement piece per AD. Goes on the rearmost bulkhead. We fabricated a 2024T3 piece but the first attempt didn't catch the #6 rivets at the tail on the sides. We'll revise the piece a bit and try again.
- Got abit cold this past week!
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- Pattern piece we used to make the "Cookie Sheet" for reinforcement
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- Almost got it, sides need to be abit longer to catch the existing rivets. Should have it at the next attempt.
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Re: My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
Kazoo120 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:46 pm
Finally some progress to report! It's been slow since the holidays and early 2014. We continued the engine assembly onto the mounts, and working on wiring. Hung the mufflers and torqued all the installation bolts etc. (Still bending up the rear fin reinforcement "cookie sheet" piece, it will be ready soon.)
Guages are due back from Rudy's this week, will be great to see them refurbished.
Otherwise,,, it's 6 degrees out up here in Michigan, which takes a certain amount of energy to withstand, on its own.
This weekend is the 24 hours of Daytona sports car race, so we have a get-together to watch the race and it's expanded to airplane friends as well!
The wings are awaiting parts and pieces, they haven't been forgotten!
Got to keep fighting the freeze and maintain momentum!
Finally some progress to report! It's been slow since the holidays and early 2014. We continued the engine assembly onto the mounts, and working on wiring. Hung the mufflers and torqued all the installation bolts etc. (Still bending up the rear fin reinforcement "cookie sheet" piece, it will be ready soon.)
Guages are due back from Rudy's this week, will be great to see them refurbished.
Otherwise,,, it's 6 degrees out up here in Michigan, which takes a certain amount of energy to withstand, on its own.
This weekend is the 24 hours of Daytona sports car race, so we have a get-together to watch the race and it's expanded to airplane friends as well!
The wings are awaiting parts and pieces, they haven't been forgotten!
Got to keep fighting the freeze and maintain momentum!
- Engine assy 1
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- Engine assy 2
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- Engine assy 3
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- Xponder and altitude encoder that will be installed
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Re: My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
Randy Thompson » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:57 pm
Looks like an O-200.
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Kazoo120 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:09 pm
It is! It's the one from the "O-200 rebuild", in this forum, Don Irving's original project, however he decided not to finish the plane it was going into. Your STC! A.
Looks like an O-200.
A&P IA. Holder of STC for O-200A's in 120, 140 & 140A's. Engine overhauls on C-85's ,C-85's with O-200 crankshaft, C-90's and O-200A's
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Kazoo120 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:09 pm
It is! It's the one from the "O-200 rebuild", in this forum, Don Irving's original project, however he decided not to finish the plane it was going into. Your STC! A.
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Re: My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
Kazoo120 » Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:02 am
Gauges returned from refurbishment! Rudy's in Rudy Ark. did the work. Faces all re-screened, and paperwork to return to service. Still need an electric Turn coordinator, and VSI to fill in what I want for the panel. Need to do a small repair to the aluminum mount, just want to clean up the 7:00 Altimeter nob location a bit, it was carved out at some point in the history it appears, just needs a bit of cleanup.
Lots of electrical pieces on order this week, planning to move ahead soon on that.
Winter remains in full force this weekend, 4-7" coming today. Perfect to work on the 120, in the warm shop!
Gauges returned from refurbishment! Rudy's in Rudy Ark. did the work. Faces all re-screened, and paperwork to return to service. Still need an electric Turn coordinator, and VSI to fill in what I want for the panel. Need to do a small repair to the aluminum mount, just want to clean up the 7:00 Altimeter nob location a bit, it was carved out at some point in the history it appears, just needs a bit of cleanup.
Lots of electrical pieces on order this week, planning to move ahead soon on that.
Winter remains in full force this weekend, 4-7" coming today. Perfect to work on the 120, in the warm shop!
- 6 gauges restored
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- close up
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- Another
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- Just a little repair needed.
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Re: My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
Kazoo120 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:01 pm
Finally some more progress! Finished the installation of the rear bulkhead reinforcement.
Finally some more progress! Finished the installation of the rear bulkhead reinforcement.
- 4 bolts now
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- View looking aft
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Re: My 1946 120 Resto project N77220
Kazoo120 » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:47 am
Working on the gauge panel, this is fun stuff, gives "Visual Progress". I still want to add a VSI, Turn Coordinator, and clock to round out the optional gauges for the 120.
Also have the light sockets in place now, only had one light in the center as I found it, for some reason.
Working on the gauge panel, this is fun stuff, gives "Visual Progress". I still want to add a VSI, Turn Coordinator, and clock to round out the optional gauges for the 120.
Also have the light sockets in place now, only had one light in the center as I found it, for some reason.
- Panel rear.
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- Panel front
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- Temporarily in place, just to stare at.
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- Another view
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