Rib nails

[n6346m]

What does everyone use for nails attaching the aluminum ribs to the wood spar on the Taylorcraft., So far, I've only been able find 14 ga X 3/4" used on the Citabria and champs etc. The rear spar on the Taylorcraft is only 5/8", is there a source for 1/2" spar nails?

Bob Picard

[Dick Smith]

These are the only tiny nails I could find...13 mm equals .51 inch.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JSFH3JR...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

https://www.micromark.com/Model-Rr-Nails-1-2

I checked all the aircraft suppliers and couldn't find the 1/2 inch size.

[Woody]

Aircraft Spruce has the following nails:
an301-20-2 1/4"
an301-20-3 3/8"
an301-20-4 1/2"
an301-20-5 5/8"
an301-20-6 3/4"
an301-20-8 1"

These are shown in catalog

[Scott]

I used various lengths of cement coated nails from Aircraft Spruce. But just check the website and they don't appear anymore.

there's a lot of this going around!

This is what you're looking for anyway:

https://www.aircraftspruce.eu/index.php?q=Nails&x=0&y=0

[Robert Lees]

Don't use the same nail holes in the ribs (unless you have new spars)

[n6346m]

Aircraft Spruce has the following nails:
an301-20-2 1/4"
an301-20-3 3/8"
an301-20-4 1/2"
an301-20-5 5/8"
an301-20-6 3/4"
an301-20-8 1"

These are shown in catalog

Thanks for the info. That must be an old catalog. The current catalogs no longer list any AN 301 nails of any size.

[n6346m]

Don't use the same nail holes in the ribs (unless you have new spars)

No problem, new ribs new holes.

[Robert Lees]

No problem, new ribs new holes.

Spars?

[n6346m]

Spars?

New front, old rear. L-2 wing rebuild.

[astjp2]

Get a hold of Aeronca/American Champion they have the correct nails for their wood spar decathalon's