FS - Fuselage

[sully]

https://www.barnstormers.com/ad_deta...76&catid=16572

Not my ad but I am working with him.

Sully

[Hank Jarrett]

Looks lie a potential VERY doable restoration project. Just needs some BC12-D papers and logs to get a new life. I would look closer to be sure the SN isn't a pre war 41. No sense splicing post war paper on to a pre war plane. We need a bit more info on things like the SN, panel configuration and doors to be more sure what she really is.

Hank

[sully]

S/N on the left upper door hinge is 6761. It has tubular doors. Wings have truss ribs but the fabric has been attached with pop rivets.
No logs. The owner is not Taylorcraft savvy, it was purchased for the engine.

Sully

[Hank Jarrett]

My 45 is SN 6855 so that fuselage is older than mine. It would be worth checking the alloy of the steel. Mine is pre war 1010 steel while post war production were made with 4130. A good welded with experience can tell the difference by sparking the steel. Having a pre war fuselage SN DOES NOT mean the plane was pre war. A number of planes (including mine) were made with pre war components that were stored during the war. The fuselage SN also DOES NOT have to match the aircraft SN. Fuselages were pulled from the line all teh time for repairs or mods and put back in the line so the numbers could be off by a few numbers.
Whoever gets her, my fuselage is uncovered now so we could compare details to determine what the fuselage really is. I STRONGLY suspect this was a pre war plane that was paper worked as a post war since I got information on mine that indicated it was one of the first two Deluxe planes built after the war and held at the factory until sold in 46. Taylorcraft was not above using up all the early parts until they were used up. It would have been very wasteful to not use all parts.
The big difference was the use of built up stick ribs prior to the war and stamped ribs after. I am REALLY interested in seeing how rivets were used in "stick" ribs! The top flange is very narrow and any photos would be the first I have heard of anyone doing it. If there are in fact stamped ribs I would also like to see photos since there were very few wings built with hand made stamped ribs before the design was frozen.
This could be a very interesting plane and be one of the transition planes with real historic interest. It needs to be saved!!!! Or at a minimum well documented.

Hank

[Robert Lees]

...Wings have truss ribs but the fabric has been attached with pop rivets.....
Sully

Shirley attaching fabric with pop rivets (other brands are available) will deform the truss structure? I doubt this would be considered serviceable on a certified aircraft, unless there is an STC (or similar)?

Thoughts?

Rob

[sully]

Shirley attaching fabric with pop rivets (other brands are available) will deform the truss structure? I doubt this would be considered serviceable on a certified aircraft, unless there is an STC (or similar)?

Thoughts?

Rob

I agree the ribs are probably deformed thus I mentioned it. To my knowledge there is no approval.

[astjp2]

Shirley attaching fabric with pop rivets (other brands are available) will deform the truss structure? I doubt this would be considered serviceable on a certified aircraft, unless there is an STC (or similar)?

Thoughts?

Rob

that was field approved a lot years ago, not great, but done.

[Hank Jarrett]

Since the fabric is still on the plane we really don't know what is under it. It really needs to have some fabric removed from the wings and take a look. Please post photos! This is an interesting plane.

[sully]

He will not remove fabric. Wings go with the Fuselage for sale.

[N96337]

Pop an inspection cover and stick a cell phone up there and take a picture.
John

[Hank Jarrett]

Looked like there were a few holes you could take a peak through already there.

[sully]

Project is sold

[Hank Jarrett]

Hope the new owner checks in here. Interested in seeing what happens to her.