It’s back on its landing gear. I finished the last strut today and Aaron helped me get the gear mounted.
On its gear again. New tires look pretty nice and they seem to hold air.
Landing gear legs attached to the landing gear shock struts. Struts were disassembled, cleaned, polished, O’rings replaced, cylinders honed, reassembled, and then serviced with 5606 fluid.
Finally got one apart after soaking it for days. I cleaned it up and installed a new O-ring. Then I installed it to check the fit.
Update : working in the right side. This one came apart easily and is in somewhat better shape.
pin after cleaning
pin before cleaning
Fitting the right gear.
Taking the mount in for media blasting and inspection for cracked welds and cracks in the tubing.
First time it’s probably been on since the 60’s I’m guessing.
I’m taking it in today (3-4-16) to get it inspected for cracks.
Before media blasting. It looks really rough.
In the media blasting cabinet
When you get to that point where you can’t take another item off, it’s time to start putting things back on.
The rudder pedals and control column are back from powdercoating and installed. I had the pedals powdercoated with a slip resistant coating so my feet wouldn’t slip off so easily.
rudder pedal bars
Bearings cleaned and greased.
sandpaper like powdercoating on the pedals
rudder pedals and bars installed
control column installed
Control column and rudder bars
cleaned and greased bearing installed
prior to bearing installation
Connecting the instrument static ports together. The connections take a special 37 degree flaring tool and a tube bender that doesn’t flatten the tube as you make the bend.
After connecting the static lines.
before shot.
Back from the paint shop.
Pilot and co-pilot seats media blasted. The phot shows the left one blasted and the right one not.
