Wings

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Fritz with the Stinson in 1967

Stored in the hangar for over 40 years.

Loading it up to take it home

Arrived at home.

Family members helping to strip the fuselage bare.

Sandblasting the fuselage in the back yard.

Primer applied

Waiting for paint to dry

Ready to take it home.

Priming the rudder

Paint applied to the rudder

Elevator half cleaned and ready for primer

Primer applied

Paint applied

Before and After floor

Owner produced replacement flooring.

Floor fitting

Floor heating vent

Cleaned and ready for Primer

Fitting the door

Painted door

Elevator feedthrough

Going back together.

trammeling the wing

Panel before….

Original wiring harness

New wiring harness

Instrument panel

Wiping down the wing

After rib stitching, first coat of filler.

Paint applied

Registration number on the bottom

Door panel fitting

Door knob fitted

Tail wheel

External door handle

Door fitting

Bottom cowl painted

Cousin Doug stopped by to check progress

Loaded up for trip to the hangar

Hangar arrival

Wings on at the hangar.

Rudder and elevators installed

Fueling up to check for leaks…no leaks.

Pushed out of the hangar to clean the hangar

View from the top.

We tried the wings on for fit this morning. Sure does cause a stir in the neighborhood when there’s an airplane in the driveway.

They fit fine with no issues and after 50+ years they were back on the airplane, even if only for a short time.

Now I get to take off the old fabric and put on new.

4 thoughts on “Wings”

Hey, looking pretty good, think I like the new color better too! Yeah, I can imagine the commotion created seeing a full size airplane in someone’s driveway like that, probably wondering how you landed in the area, huh? Of course the neighbors have seen the rebuild going on for some time now. Thanks for sending these Jeff, stay safe!

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