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N77665 is currently showing to be owned by someone else, based in Arlington, Tx. Latest photo that I found was 2023, showing the same paint scheme as your photo.

Drop the N number in the search box here for what appears to be the current owner and address.
http://whoseplane.com/

Ray: Unfortunately the IPB's just give an internal code for a number of the tailwheel parts. There is a reference in the books, that states that there were various suppliers for each size wheel and tire and tube. Mike Kelly might have some reference somewhere that can translate that code into ...

Ray: What are you working on? For the PT series, there were 3 different tailwheels used, depending on serial number.

Thanks Brian, A couple of other boards I'm on have had to do the whack-a-mole thing and ended up going to a blanket, unwritten/unvoiced policy of moderating the first 5 to 10 posts of new members. Those that played nice, were dropped off the moderation list at the minimum and those that were ...

Greg: You need to dig into the log for your aircraft and see if there is any paint info in there. There are dozens of different paints that could have been used and not all are top coat compatible.

Is no sweat, not bothered at all... Mike is Mike Kelly and he runs the club. Here's his online contact info:

Mike Kelly
hotfoot149@gmail.com

Check with Mike and see if he has the bolt drawings. I know the Air Corps Library does not have them. In the meantime, I'll look thru the AT-21 drawings for the bolts for it. Same design, but different sizes, so the material callouts, threading information and heat treat should be the same.

Craig ...

That s/n comes up being an F-24C-8E, N64583. Best bet is write the FAA and get the original N number file. N15995 is currently on a Cherokee 140.

Found a couple sources in Europe that say they have some in stock

Aircraft Nails (Gimp Pins) LAS Aerospace Ltd
www.lasaero.com www.lasaero.com

https://www.aircraftspruce.eu/a-c-nails ... 1-20-8.htm

https://www.partsbase.com/parts/AN30120 ... uctListing

Check with Jamie Treat, as he maintains the set available thru the club. I don't know where they originated, or how complete they are, but worth talking to him.

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