Originally posted by Caveman Tony
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I'd leave it down there for the aquatic resort that is is for the fishes and marine life. I don't think 60 feet is deep enough to keep it from decomposing, it's liable to crumble when they try to pick it up. 930k OOOOOPSie doopsie.Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.
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Originally posted by NightShifter View PostReally. What would you do?
Half a gallon in and I ran out of bondo. I think another gallon should cover it. The quarter anyway...
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I'm a little late to the party, but speaking as someone who is intimately involved with the historic aviation industry, this is the most important project that's come along in many years. You have to understand that rebuilding an original airplane that was actually flown in the Battle of Brittan is huge. Simply building a clone just isn't the same. It's like building a replica of one of Smokey Yunick's cars. Sure it's cool, but Smokey never touched it or used it in anger.
None other of its type exist in the world let alone in airworthy condition. Right now the hope is to fly it again which will be remarkable.1970 Camaro RS - SOLD | 2000 Camaro SS - Traded in for a Hyundai...
1966 Ford Thunderbird - SOLD | 1963 MGB, abandoned V8 project, FOR SALE/SCRAP
1978 Cutlass - Post Lay-off daily driver
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Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.
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Like I said, I'm fairly knowledgable in this subject. The data plate is in pretty good condition, and that's the only thing required for a rebuild to be called an origional and not a replica. That said, there's a lot more that's salvageable on that airplane than you might think.1970 Camaro RS - SOLD | 2000 Camaro SS - Traded in for a Hyundai...
1966 Ford Thunderbird - SOLD | 1963 MGB, abandoned V8 project, FOR SALE/SCRAP
1978 Cutlass - Post Lay-off daily driver
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Originally posted by 1970camaroRS View PostLike I said, I'm fairly knowledgable in this subject. The data plate is in pretty good condition, and that's the only thing required for a rebuild to be called an origional and not a replica. That said, there's a lot more that's salvageable on that airplane than you might think.
What is a data plate and what makes it the part needed to be classified as a rebuild ?
What other components appear to be salvageable ?
What I hear from you is that the historical value is well worth the investment required to get it in the air again ?
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it always fascinates me the interplay between rebuild and recreate... when I was in Europe, I travelled through Italy to Greece (and its islands). To me, it was the tale of two different cultures. The Italians are all about preserving what's left (which, sometimes requires a great deal of imagination to see what was there from a few rocks scattered on a terra cotta floor); the Greeks are all about rebuilding to its former glory... I enjoyed Greece more, but I'm certainly not digging on the Italians for their love of originality (and ruins)Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; June 11, 2013, 04:04 PM.Doing it all wrong since 1966
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Originally posted by White Monster View PostCool, thanks for bringing your experience to the table.
What is a data plate and what makes it the part needed to be classified as a rebuild ?
What other components appear to be salvageable ?
What I hear from you is that the historical value is well worth the investment required to get it in the air again ?
If it's a recreation without a dataplate using reference parts or straight from plans, a new plate will have to be obtained with a new build number and tail number. Sometimes even restorations without a valid plate using more than one identifiable airplane will become a new experimental 'type' using the creators name as the manufacturer. I did a story once on a O-1 Bird Dog that was registered as something other than a Cessna.
As far as whats usable: the main wing spar, many of the wing ribs, a good deal of the fuselage under-structure (stringers and frames). Probably some of the nacelle structure. Most will be backwards engineered, some built from plans, or approximated with new drawings. The key will be in documenting everything during the restoration (as is normal) to satisfy the FAA (in this case the CAA since it will be a British restoration).1970 Camaro RS - SOLD | 2000 Camaro SS - Traded in for a Hyundai...
1966 Ford Thunderbird - SOLD | 1963 MGB, abandoned V8 project, FOR SALE/SCRAP
1978 Cutlass - Post Lay-off daily driver
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