Stinson Station Wagon, NC9391K Restoration

Stinson Station Wagon, NC9391K Restoration

The restoration of a 1947 Stinson Station Wagon owned by our grandfather, Fritz Womack.

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.

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Hangar Saturday

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Sunday at the Hangar

It was a nice day to be here. Sunny and about 80 degrees.

Shoulder Harnesses

Windshield end piece. I ordered them from Univair as I didn’t have any originals.

The emblem from Fritz’s Womack/Murray Sport and from his coveralls. And since most if not all Stinsons seem to have a name, I think Fritz would be appropriate for this one.

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Sunday at the Airport

A warm day at the airport. Some random shots, nothing in particular.

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Sunday

We had some extra help at the hangar today. Aaron came with us after meeting him for lunch.

Aaron and me

Adding the battery grounding wire to the frame.

Finishing up the step attachment.

Control wheel label.

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Busy Sunday

Starting the day.

Seat belts and harnesses arrived. Fitting those.

Adjusting the harness.

Fitting the nose bowl. I’m still not sure if I will use the old one or a new one (new one is in the box just out of the photo)

My ever helpful and present helper.

Ongoing windshield installation.

Still adjusting the ailerons.

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Tuesday at the Hangar

What a nice evening to work at the hangar. Fitting and cutting the right windshield. Taking it slowly to make sure I don’t over cut.

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Ailerons connected

The cables are not tensioned yet, but connected.

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Sunday at the Hangar

We pushed the Stinson out to clean the hangar floor. Took advantage of it by taking some photos. I should have dusted and polished it first.

Started the process of fitting the windshield.

My best helper.

Setting it up and marking it for trimming.

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Saturday at the Hangar

Hooked up the starboard wing tank fuel lines, installed a tail strobe light, installed the mixture and carb heat control cables, connected the cabin light, and adjusted the aileron cables.

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Position Lights

The new LED lights draw a LOT less Amps than the incandescent bulbs.

Original antenna bracket and nav light covers.

LED bulb installed.

Installing the tail LED light.