New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

[Taylorman]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

My '46 BC-12D landing gear is covered with aluminum. So maybe it doesn't apply. But mine were covered (with aluminum) on the part that faces the inside. It seems like you would want them covered to prevent gradoux from accumulating in the crevices.

Thanks for the pics Tim

[Taylorman]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

I have an airplane in the shop and it is covered both sides, and that is what I have done in the past.

Thank you, that is what I'll do as well than.

[TimHicks]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

My '46 BC-12D landing gear is covered with aluminum. So maybe it doesn't apply. But mine were covered (with aluminum) on the part that faces the inside. It seems like you would want them covered to prevent gradoux from accumulating in the crevices.

[3Dreaming]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

I have an airplane in the shop and it is covered both sides, and that is what I have done in the past.

[Taylorman]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

Question to the tribe.
I am about to cover the landing gear. Is the top side (where the bungee is) covered or just the bottom?

Thanks

[3Dreaming]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

No need to stich the door. Tom

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

Remember to change the name of the picture by adding an "s" or something to the end of the name, otherwise you loose the large image and it will be replaced by the small one. If you don't want to keep the large version it doesn't matter.
Hank

[Taylorman]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

Thanks for the advice on the pic size. Keeping up with hight tech is not my thing, may be that's why I am working on a 73 year old airplane!
I covered the rudder and started on the back side of one door today, see pics
Question, does the fabric on the door need to be stiched?

[dejh22]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I had the same problem when I had started using our new camera. It would produce pics that were to "large" to upload to this site. Most of the pics were over 1mb. They need to be in kb's to be the right size to upload here. You should have a program on your computer to reduce the size of the photo. What I do is right click on the pic. Then choose edit. Then it brings me to the "paint" window. In the upper left hand corner I click on resize. I change 100% to 39%. I then close that window. When I close the window it will ask if you want to save the changes. Click yes. Now the picture should be small enough to upload here.

[Taylorman]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

Not sure what I am doing wrong but I can't upload pictures anymore, I am getting this message when I try to upload even one picture, 413 Request Entity Too Large.
Anybody knows what I am doing wrong?

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

Anyone have any photos of what the inside of the door looked like? I like the idea of the pouch for charts and such.
Hank

[Forrest Barber]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

yes doors are covered inside. Check forumn info on stitching fin .

[ajfriz]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

I believe mine have two diagonal and one horizontal stiffener. I plan on making mine into patroller doors though, so I'm not much help.

[Ragwing nut]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

inside of doors were fabric covered.

hank, door on left is later prewar door, door on right is earlier, 38/39? right door had add on door lip edgemade from sheetmetal, more time consumin to build. Also look for pk holes where the lip was attached. Model "A" door looks similar to door on right but was made from aluminum. I have had all here at one point or another.

[Taylorman]

Re: New 1940 BC65 Restoration.

Great info guys, so far covering the inside of the door is the way I will go.
If anyone has pictures of their planes showing the inside of a covered doors, please share it.

Thanks all