'Just to throw in my 2 cents, I do like working with the Weldwood Plastic Resin glue. Easy to measure and mix, clean-up is easy, pot life is good, but it need to have a good joint fit. I used it on some non-airplane stuff where the joint fit was not very good. It won't make up for poor workmanship. I have 30 year old ribs I did with Plastic resin that look good. One rib was wet for a couple days, and it didn't seem to bother the joint. It is now wall decoration because of water staining.
On the wing and fuselage wood that I have removed over the last 20 years, I didn't find much varnish. Why, I don't know. Too much thinning?
The metal for step plates. Several years ago, I found some real nice mini-diamond plate, soft aluminum, but you will need to shop around. Some of it isn't cheap. You could be talking several hundred for a sheet. I think I paid about $15.00 or more per square foot. I know I paid too much for it. I went for the bird in hand. Later, I saw it much cheaper somewhere. I don't know where it was, that was 15 years ago. I remanufactured all the aluminum pieces in and around the cabin, so everything matches. After a few mistakes, I learned that it really wasn't difficult at all.
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Re: Glue, finish, step plated
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Re: Glue, finish, step plated
'To all F-24 owners,
If anybody is looking for the Fairchild 24 step skid material that goes on
wheel fender, wishbone area, door sill and rudder pedals, go to my web site
for the company that made the last run for Fairchild back in 1937. Click on
my Support link, look for Rigidized Metals, Buffalo, New York. I listed the
P/N, grade, and material size that works best for compounding. I just ordered
a full sheet 48' X 144" for $370.00 spilt between three of us. It is the same
diamond pattern which was most common on the F-24 series. I also have raised
dot and square on mine.
Sincerely,
Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
Visit my Aviation Web Site:
http://hometown.aol.com/ftreat9191/AIRCRAFTRESTORATIONREPAIRindex.html">AIRCRAFT RESTORATION & REPAIR
Come Meet My Family:
http://hometown.aol.com/ftreat9191/TreatFamilyHomePage.html">THE TREAT FAMILY
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If anybody is looking for the Fairchild 24 step skid material that goes on
wheel fender, wishbone area, door sill and rudder pedals, go to my web site
for the company that made the last run for Fairchild back in 1937. Click on
my Support link, look for Rigidized Metals, Buffalo, New York. I listed the
P/N, grade, and material size that works best for compounding. I just ordered
a full sheet 48' X 144" for $370.00 spilt between three of us. It is the same
diamond pattern which was most common on the F-24 series. I also have raised
dot and square on mine.
Sincerely,
Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
Visit my Aviation Web Site:
http://hometown.aol.com/ftreat9191/AIRCRAFTRESTORATIONREPAIRindex.html">AIRCRAFT RESTORATION & REPAIR
Come Meet My Family:
http://hometown.aol.com/ftreat9191/TreatFamilyHomePage.html">THE TREAT FAMILY
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