Old and new Stab differences concerning corrosion. Notice the rib bolts. 

Inside the new Stab.

Compare this photo to the new Stab.

Photos of my ‘new’ Stab after getting it home. It’s in much better shape than the original.  I washed the inside to get the dust out. 

After going over the horizontal stab several times I’ve decided to purchase a replacement. There is a lot of corrosion on the inside and it would require a full reskin and replacement of several ribs to do it right.  I found a good used one for $500 on Ebay and purchased it. The time and material to do a reskin would cost a lot more. I will pick it up on the way home from Oshkosh later this week. 

I need to get it home in the back of the Honda Pilot so I did a test fit. No problem!  

Here’s the old one:

And here’s the new one:

Some of the corrosion inside the Stab:

Boxes arriving almost daily with covering supplies. 

Inspection rings and cover plates.

The door frames, window frames, and the vertical stab need to be installed before I can apply the fabric. 

Scuffed, primed, and painted. 

Before

After

End up painting it myself since the paint shop has been busy. Got a lot done today. 

The Stinson uses close tolerance bolts in the control column. They don’t just pop right in.  The best way to get them to fit is to cold soak them. I used dry ice. Works wonders. Requires very little persuasion.