Before and after photos. Dimmer works great. 
   
 

The left side panel was modified to hold a more modern radio in 1960 something.  The panel was cut to fit the radio.

Left Side:

Right Side:

Right Side:

Both Sides along with the middle spacer:

Lots of work left but it’s not as bad as it looks. 

This fuel valve switches between the left and right wing tank. They are very expensive to replace but they can be overhauled. This valve does not work properly but I hope to overhaul it and make it work. 

an interesting note that the firewall is original as the serial number is stamped on the engine side. 

With the intent of sandblasting the fuselage, Aaron and I went out to get started, but my sandblaster wasn’t working well. So we ended up taking apart the baggage compartment so I can replace the wood. We also removed the bottom of the instrument panel. In addition, we mounted the pilot side shroud to see how well it would fit after being off for 40+ years. We also mounted the bottom shroud to see if my doubler for the Venturi tube would work. All went well and despite the lack of sandblasting we accomplished a lot. 

Fritz with the Stinson  

It’s a small fish item in a huge pond, but it needs to be done.  Cleaned and repainted the radio knob.

Before:

During:

After:

Hard to find chrome grilles have been located.  They look nice!  They have some wax on them but the section where I’ve removed the wax looks great.