Pre War Wing - Help and Parts needed

[btbell]

Hello everyone,

Please see the message below from my brother-in-law who is restoring a pre-war T-craft at Penn Tech in Williamsport, PA. If anyone has any info please post it here or PM me and I will pass it along to him.

Thanks,
Brian


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Can any one tell me the difference between a Prewar Deluxe Wing and a Prewar Standard Wing? I've been restoring a 1940 BL and the wings that I have are different. Also does any one have any salvageable prewar ribs available for sale?? The left wing I'm currently working on was in a Tornado back in the 1980's and is in bad shape.

Thanks

Neil Baughman

[clipit]

Re: Pre War Wing - Help and Parts needed

there is some prewar wing ribs on e-bay item no. 360019714806 only 2 days left on the auction.

[Ray36048]

Re: Pre War Wing - Help and Parts needed

Barnstormers.com, search under Taylorcraft.

Greg Dart of Mayville, NY, has a pre-war left wing for sale, $1200.
It does not say if it is a 13 or 15 rib wing.

Phone numbers are 716-397-0790 and 716-753-2160.

[crispy critter]

Re: Pre War Wing - Help and Parts needed

Neil,
The early 1940's have a 13 rib wing.The 1941 deluxe has 15 rib wings.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Pre War Wing - Help and Parts needed

Neil grew up at the Taylorcraft Fly-Ins with his Mom & Dad Chuck & Connie, he used to play with my Grand son Michael. Gee , Neil, e-mail me sometime.

[astjp2]

Re: Pre War Wing - Help and Parts needed

I have a nice tool for repairing ribs, its made from visegrips and allows you to drill and cleco the rib repair material over the prewar ribs. PM me if you need a pic to make your own. Tim

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Pre War Wing - Help and Parts needed

Neil,
The early 1940's have a 13 rib wing.The 1941 deluxe has 15 rib wings.

This is correct, although the '45 wing is a bastard and has postwar leading edges and tip skin installed. Also the wing tip bow on a 15 rib wing is like the post war tip bows, not like the earlier bow. Also most DeLuxe wings have larger drag/antidrag wires, but the thread is the same. The wires are stepped.

[1938BF50]

Re: Pre War Wing - Help and Parts needed

Tim,

How thick is the rib repair material? Are you using the purchased repair "strips". You are not setup to PM. Can you e-mail me a pic of the tool at "mike_cushway (at) trekbikes (dot) com"