Fairchild Club Forum

>
> My mane is Tim. I am helping a friend restore his 1934 F-24 c8c. He
> is a very
> experienced pilot and restorer but neither of us had any prior
> experience with Fairchilds. We have started blasting and priming

> fuse, that's going pretty well. I was hoping yall might enlighten

> on some details which may be particular to F-24's.
> We are taking off everything we can before blasting. We were last
> working on taking out the floorboards and sticks. He mentioned he
> couldn't figure out how to diconnect the two horizonal interconnect
> shafts which connect the rudder pedals. He said something about the
> mechanism had the bolt blocked on one end and there was something
> obstructing on the other end too. Is there a "secret trick" to

> part ????? We'd love not to get blast media in the bushings there !
> Also he was wondering who yall might reccomend to do good quality
> work overhauling the landing gear strut hydraulic shocks and what

> of fluid was used ?
>
> His engine has it's oregional warner 145 and seems to be in very

> low time condition but has been sitting for many years (50+) but no
> rust anywhere- stored in a airtight containers- but it will be

> overhaul eventualy. It has a stromberg carb model NAR-5. It has
> a heat exchaanger on the bottom for the exhaust/cabin heat(?) but
> we don't seem to have whatever bolts onto that!
> Could anyone supply a picture of that area so we might be able to

> the parts we need to find ? Also if anyone knows of an exhaust for
> sale - he'd be interested !
>
> We are now researching the wood stringers. Do yall know if anybody
> makes duplicated of fairchilds? or does everybody just use modern
> style with the big hump ( like aircraft spruce's ) We are

> making our own from fir. (?)
>
>
> Lots of questions I know - but we're REALLY ignorant !
>
> Thank you all for your thoughts !
> I'm sure we'll be talking again soon !
>
> Best wishes and thanks , Tim
>

>
> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "vampsqu" wrote:
> >
> > My mane is Tim. I am helping a friend restore his 1934 F-24 c8c.

> > is a very
> > experienced pilot and restorer but neither of us had any prior
> > experience with Fairchilds. We have started blasting and priming
> the
> > fuse, that's going pretty well. I was hoping yall might enlighten
> us
> > on some details which may be particular to F-24's.
> > We are taking off everything we can before blasting. We were last
> > working on taking out the floorboards and sticks. He mentioned he
> > couldn't figure out how to diconnect the two horizonal

> > shafts which connect the rudder pedals. He said something about

> > mechanism had the bolt blocked on one end and there was something
> > obstructing on the other end too. Is there a "secret trick" to
> this
> > part ????? We'd love not to get blast media in the bushings

> > Also he was wondering who yall might reccomend to do good quality
> > work overhauling the landing gear strut hydraulic shocks and what
> kind
> > of fluid was used ?
> >
> > His engine has it's oregional warner 145 and seems to be in very
> good
> > low time condition but has been sitting for many years (50+) but

> > rust anywhere- stored in a airtight containers- but it will be
> getting
> > overhaul eventualy. It has a stromberg carb model NAR-5. It has
> > a heat exchaanger on the bottom for the exhaust/cabin heat(?) but
> > we don't seem to have whatever bolts onto that!
> > Could anyone supply a picture of that area so we might be able to
> see
> > the parts we need to find ? Also if anyone knows of an exhaust

> > sale - he'd be interested !
> >
> > We are now researching the wood stringers. Do yall know if

> > makes duplicated of fairchilds? or does everybody just use modern
> > style with the big hump ( like aircraft spruce's ) We are
> considering
> > making our own from fir. (?)
> >
> >
> > Lots of questions I know - but we're REALLY ignorant !
> >
> > Thank you all for your thoughts !
> > I'm sure we'll be talking again soon !
> >
> > Best wishes and thanks , Tim
> >
> Tim,
> I have sorted out the rudder shaft details on my 24-c8c project

> 2683). You will find that the rudder pedal shafts are mounted on
> ball bearings so you definitely do not want blast medium in them.
> The way to remove the shafts is to remove the right and left bolted
> on bearing brackets then pull the shafts from the bearings mounted

> the welded brackets. Reverse the procedure in the proper

> sequence to re-install the shaft assemblies. Hope this helps.
> Hugh
>

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "vampsqu" wrote:
>
> My mane is Tim. I am helping a friend restore his 1934 F-24 c8c.
He
> is a very
> experienced pilot and restorer but neither of us had any prior
> experience with Fairchilds. We have started blasting and priming
the
> fuse, that's going pretty well. I was hoping yall might enlighten
us
> on some details which may be particular to F-24's.
> We are taking off everything we can before blasting. We were last
> working on taking out the floorboards and sticks. He mentioned he
> couldn't figure out how to diconnect the two horizonal
interconnect
> shafts which connect the rudder pedals. He said something about
the
> mechanism had the bolt blocked on one end and there was something
> obstructing on the other end too. Is there a "secret trick" to
this
> part ????? We'd love not to get blast media in the bushings
there !
> Also he was wondering who yall might reccomend to do good quality
> work overhauling the landing gear strut hydraulic shocks and what
kind
> of fluid was used ?
>
> His engine has it's oregional warner 145 and seems to be in very
good
> low time condition but has been sitting for many years (50+) but no
> rust anywhere- stored in a airtight containers- but it will be
getting
> overhaul eventualy. It has a stromberg carb model NAR-5. It has
> a heat exchaanger on the bottom for the exhaust/cabin heat(?) but
> we don't seem to have whatever bolts onto that!
> Could anyone supply a picture of that area so we might be able to
see
> the parts we need to find ? Also if anyone knows of an exhaust for
> sale - he'd be interested !
>
> We are now researching the wood stringers. Do yall know if anybody
> makes duplicated of fairchilds? or does everybody just use modern
> style with the big hump ( like aircraft spruce's ) We are
considering
> making our own from fir. (?)
>
>
> Lots of questions I know - but we're REALLY ignorant !
>
> Thank you all for your thoughts !
> I'm sure we'll be talking again soon !
>
> Best wishes and thanks , Tim
>

--- On Wed, 8/20/08, DAVID STROUD wrote:

From: DAVID STROUD
Subject: [fairchildclub] F24 project / parts for sale on ebay
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 6:17 AM






There's an F24 project for sale on ebay for only $1,500 and no bidders yet. Closes
in 3 days. Could be some good spares in the deal. Rockford, Il.

http://cgi.ebay com/ebaymotors/ ws/eBayISAPI. dll?ViewItem& rd=1&item= 170251526054& ssPageName= STRK:MEWA: IT&ih=007

David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
Christavia C-FDWS
Fairchild 51 replica
under construction C-FYXV

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--- On Wed, 8/20/08, DAVID STROUD wrote:

From: DAVID STROUD
Subject: [fairchildclub] F24 project / parts for sale on ebay
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 6:17 AM

There's an F24 project for sale on ebay for only $1,500 and no bidders
yet. Closes
in 3 days. Could be some good spares in the deal. Rockford, Il.

http://cgi.ebay com/ebaymotors/ ws/eBayISAPI. dll?ViewItem& rd=1&item=
170251526054& ssPageName= STRK:MEWA: IT&ih=007

David Stroud Ottawa, Canada
Christavia C-FDWS
Fairchild 51 replica
under construction C-FYXV

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--- On Tue, 8/19/08, vampsqu wrote:

From: vampsqu
Subject: [fairchildclub] new member + new to F-24's
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 6:08 PM






My mane is Tim. I am helping a friend restore his 1934 F-24 c8c. He
is a very
experienced pilot and restorer but neither of us had any prior
experience with Fairchilds. We have started blasting and priming the
fuse, that's going pretty well. I was hoping yall might enlighten us
on some details which may be particular to F-24's.
We are taking off everything we can before blasting. We were last
working on taking out the floorboards and sticks. He mentioned he
couldn't figure out how to diconnect the two horizonal interconnect
shafts which connect the rudder pedals. He said something about the
mechanism had the bolt blocked on one end and there was something
obstructing on the other end too. Is there a "secret trick" to this
part ????? We'd love not to get blast media in the bushings there !
Also he was wondering who yall might reccomend to do good quality
work overhauling the landing gear strut hydraulic shocks and what kind
of fluid was used ?

His engine has it's oregional warner 145 and seems to be in very good
low time condition but has been sitting for many years (50+) but no
rust anywhere- stored in a airtight containers- but it will be getting
overhaul eventualy. It has a stromberg carb model NAR-5. It has
a heat exchaanger on the bottom for the exhaust/cabin heat(?) but
we don't seem to have whatever bolts onto that!
Could anyone supply a picture of that area so we might be able to see
the parts we need to find ? Also if anyone knows of an exhaust for
sale - he'd be interested !

We are now researching the wood stringers. Do yall know if anybody
makes duplicated of fairchilds? or does everybody just use modern
style with the big hump ( like aircraft spruce's ) We are considering
making our own from fir. (?)

Lots of questions I know - but we're REALLY ignorant !

Thank you all for your thoughts !
I'm sure we'll be talking again soon !

Best wishes and thanks , Tim















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