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by Buster Colvin
Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:11 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Yahoo shutting down groups...
Replies: 24
Views: 7472

Re: Yahoo shutting down groups...

'I agree with Bill, I don’t like Facebook but we would have a lot more people join in. I’m old and not much for change but face book would be for the better.  Sent from my iPhone On Oct 17, 2019, at 1:25 PM, Joe Preston Joe@Preston-Company.com [fairchildclub] wrote:   I agree. Anything other than Fa...
by Buster Colvin
Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:05 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Piston Rings -- custom-made?
Replies: 3
Views: 718

Re: Piston Rings -- custom-made?

'Take your dimensions to an automotive machine shop. The ring set is available. It may be for a 41 studebaker but they are available. I built a aircraft engine from the 30's last year and the ring set was an old international truck Sent from my iPhone On Dec 19, 2018, at 8:41 AM, dave@hadfield.ca [f...
by Buster Colvin
Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:55 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Jacobs 755 Serv-Aero mount isolation
Replies: 26
Views: 5782

Re: Jacobs 755 Serv-Aero mount isolation

'Jamie , do you know if the isolators are the same on jake and continental Sent from my iPhone On Nov 8, 2018, at 4:37 PM, jamietreat397@gmail.com [fairchildclub] wrote:   Matt,  Southland no longer has the Jake tooling. Give Ben Redmann a call at Rare Aircraft. Roy picked up all the tooling this pa...
by Buster Colvin
Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:29 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Jacobs 755 Serv-Aero mount isolation
Replies: 26
Views: 5782

Re: Jacobs 755 Serv-Aero mount isolation

'I have a 24 with a 220 continental and I am desperate for mount isolators at firewall. Are these the same as used on the jake? Could be since Serv- aero made both mounts Sent from my iPhone On Nov 8, 2018, at 3:51 PM, Matthew & Patricia Banks flyingbanks@yahoo.com [fairchildclub] wrote:   Unfor...
by Buster Colvin
Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:28 am
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Landing gear heat treatment
Replies: 1
Views: 349

Landing gear heat treatment

'Can anyone tell me for sure if the landing gear tubing on a 37 model 24 is heat treated Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2017, at 2:59 PM, Michael Kelly hotfoot49@hotmail.com [fairchildclub] wrote: > > > Charles: > > Thanks for the reply on the Ranger exhaust. I have at lest 5 confirmations now on ...
by Buster Colvin
Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:33 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: Re-Entry Steps
Replies: 4
Views: 569

Re: Re-Entry Steps

'Let's see a picture of that.  Sent from my iPhone On Sep 29, 2017, at 3:00 PM, elton@nairial.net [fairchildclub] wrote:   Hi All     I have just about got my 1940 -41A back in the air. It had its gear knocked off about 13 years ago from a locked brake followed by ground loop. One of the last things...
by Buster Colvin
Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:24 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: F24 Main gear oleo
Replies: 8
Views: 1472

Re: F24 Main gear oleo

'It just screws out

Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 30, 2017, at 11:11 AM, dc871f@yahoo.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
 
Actually I think I have new seals I just found. How do you disassemble the strut cap? Looks like a special tool. '
by Buster Colvin
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: F24 Main gear oleo
Replies: 8
Views: 1472

Re: F24 Main gear oleo

'Looked today and I have 2 but they but not airworthy unless you have a way to replate the cylinder and piston. Pretty rusty  Sent from my iPhone On Aug 28, 2017, at 5:25 PM, dc871f@yahoo.com [fairchildclub] wrote:   Looking for one. Thanks '
by Buster Colvin
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:27 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: 46 f24
Replies: 10
Views: 1687

Re: 46 f24

'Sorry I have been through all the parts and no steps Sent from my iPhone On Aug 28, 2017, at 3:21 PM, Elton Hanneman elton@hanneman.us [fairchildclub] wrote:   I am still in need of entrance steps for my 24W-41A Elton 360-293-2833   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com...
by Buster Colvin
Mon Aug 28, 2017 5:14 pm
Forum: Yahoo Group Archives
Topic: Re: 46 f24
Replies: 10
Views: 1687

Re: 46 f24

'Not at all, sorry I can't help Sent from my iPhone On Aug 28, 2017, at 2:22 PM, Ji?í Horák jerry.fly@seznam.cz [fairchildclub] wrote:   Hi Buster, I'm restoring F 24 46R - S/N 1120 ex RAF KK502 - I'm looking for an original military Bendix  Altair 3801 radio. Have you got one by chance? (or anyone ...