----- Original Message -----
From: "daltonagary"
To:
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 6:32 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: Tailwheel Connecting Link
> Jamie - Thanks for the help. I'll let you know how it turns out.
> Are you planning to go to Sun-n-Fun this year also? If so, I'd like
> to meet you. Last year I camped under the wing of my Starduster Too.
> I plan to sleep under my Fairchild wing this year. - gary
>
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fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Jamie S. Treat"
> wrote:
>>
>> Gary,
>>
>> Met Kevin and his wife last year at Sun-n-fun. I flew Bob Haas's
> 24R46 to
>> the event. Met Al before he passed away. I purchased a landing gear
> for a
>> 24W40 model than I'm rebuilding.
>>
>> If you Tig Weld you can do it without any fabric work at all.
>>
>> Jamie
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary Dalton"
>> To:
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link
>>
>>
>> > Jamie - As I suspected and a similar fix to what I envisioned. I
> just
>> > bought this airplane from Kevin House (great guy, by the way).
> He had a
>> > tailwheel shimmy and sent it to Charlie Bell for rebuild before my
>> > purchase. I suspect this may have been the problem all along.
> Now, will
>> > this require some fabric work that may keep me from Sun-n-Fun...
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help. - gary
>> >
>> > "Jamie S. Treat" wrote: Gary,
>> >
>> > You should near zero. The tangs that are welded on the square
> tubing were
>> > never designed to last this long.
>> >
>> > This is what I do. I take steal bushing stock and weld in place
> on the
>> > outside of each tang. Then I cut out the center section. I then
> install
>> > bronze bushing stock. When bushing wears, I press out and install new
>> > bushings and bolt. Back to near zero clearance.
>> >
>> > Jamie
>> > Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
>> > Aircraft Restoration & Repair
>> > 24201 David C. Johnson Loop
>> > Kelly Airpark
>> >
http://www.kellyairpark.com
>> > Elbert, CO 80106
>> > HM/Shop 303-648-0130
>> > JamieTreat@...
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "daltonagary"
>> > To:
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:19 AM
>> > Subject: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link
>> >
>> >
>> > >I have a '39 F24. How much play should be in the tailwheel
> connecting
>> > > link where it attaches to the fuselage? I seem to have
> excessive side
>> > > to side wobble as if the bolt holes are elongated at the fusealge
>> > > attach point. Thanks in advance for any input. - gary
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