CF-CLR update

[Scott]

Spars are done along with some other stuff.
Blog updated in the wing and engine sections:

http://c-fclr.blogspot.ca/p/blog-page_5305.html

[Pearson]

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Scott,

I enjoyed perusing your blog. It has some very nice pictures. Yours is very similar to one I have about an old Chevy Nova I am restoring. Keep updating, I look forward to more pictures.

[cvavon]

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Scott the blog is well done and your work looks great will watch for updates Chuck

[Scott]

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thanks guys
btw when I dismantled the aircraft (in 1989) I didn't have much time or space. I don't know if I made notes but if I did they're hidden away somewhere, and of course that was before digital photography. Anyway my point is I would very much like to get my hands on a legible drawing of the wings. The ones in my service manual (and all the others I've looked at) is apparently a reduction of a larger drawing and does not adequately show detail. Is this or any other drawing available in a higher quality reproduction?

[Guest]

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Hi Scott,

Forrest claims to have drawings and that they are available to Foundation members.

I am not sure precisely what available means, ie. come and view, get a copy...

You could contact him.

All I have is the same reduced eye test drawing that you mentioned.

I would contact Univair also. They had the TC at on e time and may have leftovers??

Dave

[Scott]

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just an update for information sharing. i purchased the essco aircraft BC12D drawing package for $15 plus shipping. the set includes enlargements of the drawings in the service manual. the text is mostly readable without problems. worth the $15 imo

[Hank Jarrett]

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Which drawings are in the package and where do you get them?

Hank

[dalijohn]

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Interested too, in knowing about the drawings. I'm faced two spar replacements.

[dalijohn]

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Interested too, in knowing about the drawings. I'm faced two spar replacements.

[Scott]

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I'm traveling right now so can't provide an itemised list but it's basically all the service manual drawings enlarged.
Essco aircraft is here:

https://www.esscoaircraft.com

[Hank Jarrett]

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If they are good I will take those drawings off the list to redraw. We need to encourage companies to support us and giving away the drawings wouldn't do that. Can you take some photos of the ones they did that were readable and send them to me? NOT high resolution! Just enough to know which ones not to redraw. If I don't already have readable copies I will be ordering too.

Hank

[Scott]

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will do
won't be homefor fewdays though

[blakecarl]

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I'm in process of replacing the four wing spars on my 1941 BC12-65. Thanks for taking the time to blog on your restoration. It addressed some of the questions I have. One task I've been hung up on for awhile now is getting the ribs cleaned up. You mentioned soaking the ribs. What solvent are you using and what are you using for trays to place the ribs in?

[Hank Jarrett]

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The guy in the hangar next to mine used a soda blaster from Harbor freight and it did a BEAUTIFUL job cleaning them up. He gave each rib a light dusting of a self etching primer before assembly.
I would do a soda blast instead of putting up with all the mess and cleaning of a stripper. The soda is non-toxic (except to your grass, DON'T use it on your lawn! Changes the Ph so much it kills the grass.) I thought his looked so good I went out and bought one.

Hank

[waltermrich]

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When I cleaned my ribs I made a tray out of 2x4's and plywood lined with thin gage sheet metal flashing i got from the hardware store, then I caulked the corners with a good roofing caulk. It is the only way I could find a tray big enough to drop the ribs in for Alumin prep and alodine wash, but it worked quite well.