Factory welds (or not)

[NC36454]

Guys,
After 20+ years, I have decided to uncover my fuselage and take a look at things (it was covered when I originally purchased it that many years ago...). I'm curious about something...has anyone found any parts of the fuselage that appear to have gotten out of the factory without being welded?

Ken
1941 BC12-65

[Pearson]

Re: Factory welds (or not)

I have two 1946 BC12Ds. One of them is stripped down to the naked fuselage. All of the tubes appear to have a good weld bead where they meet. The other plane that I fly doesn't seem to have any loose joints and I hope I never find any.

If you suspect a joint may have been missed by the welder at the factory, I suggest posting a picture on this site and tap into the vast pool of knowledge here.

[N96337]

Re: Factory welds (or not)

I've sure never seen any either...and done a few Tcrafts...
John