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For anyone who is interested, a friend of mine and L-2 owner ("Helicopter Gary" as he is known far and wide) has just gotten a brand new set of wing struts for his L-2 from Univair. They do not advertise L-2 struts, but they made a set to Gary's factory drawings as "owner manufactured parts". Gary is an experienced IA and he is very happy with the quality of work he got from Univair. Anyone who has an L-2, or is in contact with L-2 rebuilders, please pass this info on as appropriate.
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Last edited by VictorBravo; 04-28-2006, 10:04.Taylorcraft : Making Better Aviators for 75 Years... and Counting
Bill Berle
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Tell Gary I said HI. For those that don't know Gary he flew his L-2 to the Taylorcraft fly-in in Alliance some years ago. Being a restorer I was not in love with the color but he does nice work. DickTF #10 -
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They must have changed their policy again. We had several sets of L-2 struts made 3-5 years ago by Univair. Then they changed their mind and would not make any more. Luckily I have not needed any since but I will be needing another set this year. Thanks for the info.
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Dick, Yes, Gary has a "civilianized" L-2 that is definitely not original color. But I think it was a model D civilian pilot trainer and not a military L-2 to begin with.
But you may not know that he did a museum class restoration on an L-2 (an L-2M I believe, with the rear teardrop canopy) for a friend of his, with correct colors, markings, and even the stenciled inscription on the boot cowl.
He is currently collecting parts for another Tandem project, which I believe started life as a TG-6. As soon as he gets his internet access all sorted out, I am hoping he will be a participant in this forum as well as any L-2 specific groups.
It was Gary who took a look at my Stromberg carburetor after it failed three times in one day (once on takeoff), and asked me the pointed question... "how far did you say you flew this airplane home when you bought it?"Taylorcraft : Making Better Aviators for 75 Years... and Counting
Bill Berle
TF#693
http://www.ezflaphandle.com
http://www.grantstar.net
N26451 (1940 BL(C)-65) 1988-90
N47DN (Auster Autocrat) 1992-93
N96121 (1946 BC-12D-85) 1998-99
N29544 (1940 BL(C)-85) 2005-08Comment
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Re: L-2 Struts Available
Gary's plane is an L-2B. Don't remember the sn but I think it was one of the first 100 L-2Bs built. The L-2M he restored was Mike Guest's and has some parts of mine in it. DickTF #10Comment
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http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Taylorcraft...QQcmdZViewItemHere's an L- project minus engine cowl and struts.....Comment
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