L2 fuselage drawings

[rkirk77]

Just purchased an L2 basket case .. lots of parts. Lol
The fuselage is not in tact and I will need to rebuild it.. but can't find the drawings for the fuselage.

[TC747paul]

i have a copy of the drawings in pdf
let me know how i can get them to you
thanks
paul

[rkirk77]

Paul,

Just sent you a PM.

[rkirk77]

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[Bigdog]

A set of 4 CD's with drawings and manuals used to be available through the Foundation. That source dried up so I've put the CD's on my public OneDrive. There are 4 .zip files named "L-2 Drawings D1/2/3/4.zip" The manuals are in the T-Craft folder on CD 4. To download go to: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqEtifxLBiEUuQFV...U-O86?e=9pU7zu

[rkirk77]

I have those drawings and there is no layout for the fuselage.. unless I missed something.

What drawing number is the fuselage layout?

[rkirk77]

PS, i saw your pics of the project.. Very nice work!

[Robert Lees]

rkirk77,

I'm not an L2 owner (B model for me) but I love your first photo above because I see you've got a Bridgeport. I used to work for them here in Leicester (UK) between 1988 and 1991 where we produced many tens of thousands before moving on to CNC milling machines (I achieved my Apprenticeship there).

I don't recognise your model...looks like it has a tilting head? I only ever worked on the traditional ones, but learned the craft of hand-scraping the beds on those. I cut my engineering teeth at Bridgeport and learned everything about mechanical engineering.

Adding after-market digital read out (DRO) for the X and Y axes was the best thing for those milling machines. The best mechanical attachment is a dividing head.

The same year I left them, I bought my first Taylorcraft (I still have it) and had to learn a whole new level of engineering, trades, skills, rules & regulations.

Good luck with your L2 project!

Rob

[Hank Jarrett]

I have a friend on the field with me who is finishing up an L-2 restoration. He is missing the tail wheel steering arm. Anyone have one or even the drawing for it? Seems that a BC-12 arm hits the rear support for the leaf spring.

Hank

[Ragwing nut]

I have a friend on the field with me who is finishing up an L-2 restoration. He is missing the tail wheel steering arm. Anyone have one or even the drawing for it? Seems that a BC-12 arm hits the rear support for the leaf spring.

Hank

arms are the same except post war and prewar have different size posts. if the arm is not cast steel, its not original

[Hank Jarrett]

I had a bent one that looked like cast steel. Unfortunately it was bent way too far to repair. Nice to know it really was cast steel! I thought it looked kind of strange. I wonder i a good blacksmith could make an owner produced replacement that could be welded to the tube to fit the rudder. They seem to be pretty hard to come by.

[rkirk77]

Here ya go hank.

[rkirk77]

Wanted dead or alive!!