Cessna AT17 Restoration

[SaxMan]

Here's another update taken last month:

Fuselage is now covered
DSC_0008 by David Cohen, on Flickr

Tying the fabric to the fuselage ribs:
DSC_0010 by David Cohen, on Flickr

Working on the motor
DSC_0012 by David Cohen, on Flickr

Instrument panel is nearly complete:
DSC_0020 by David Cohen, on Flickr

This is going to be the last plane restored at Fawn Grove. Jack Kosko is selling the farm. The plane will likely be moved later this year for final assembly and flight testing.

[Stony Jim]

Time for me to update progress!

Adding reinforcement strips over each rib.


Here it is all masked and ready to apply 4 more coats of Poly-brush. 1st coat was brushed on, the rest will be sprayed.


Here Bill is spraying the 1st coat.


The finish color is going to be Nevada Silver.

[Stony Jim]

Finally! Got all of the orange Poly-Brush on. Now we finally get to do the final color-- Nevada Silver.



Barry starting on the bottom.
Slow going as it gets hot too quick to paint for very long.

[Red Dave]

Jim, it looks like you are still working out of the shop in York County. I thought you were moving out of there?

Really nice work, BTW. Will you be taking a ride in it when it is complete?

[Stony Jim]

Jim, it looks like you are still working out of the shop in York County. I thought you were moving out of there?

Really nice work, BTW. Will you be taking a ride in it when it is complete?

Airplane is going to a facility in MA when the painting is done. Jack wants out before cold!

Farm has been sold to Amish, Jack retained use of the shop until March '17.