Fairchild Club Forum

Posted: **Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:12 pm**

'I am about to start rebuilding my F24 Argus after an accident when the
right gear leg partly separated on the landing roll.Although the
fittings were checked frequently as required by the AD a crack must
have been missed and the results catastrophic. Can anyone give me any
advice regarding the cabin lining? The one in my aircraft was poorly
done and not original when I bought it twenty years ago and I don't
want to copy it.Are the ones sold by Aircraft Spruce any good?The
Australian dollar has taken a nose dive in recent weeks so if I buy
from the States I want to make sure I get it right. Are there any
drawings available for the installation? I have an industrial sewing
machine as part of my restoration business so could make up whatever is
required. Finally does anyone know what the correct lining colour would
be? My aircraft was and will again be painted in US Army Olive Drab and
neutral gray which are possibly its original colours as it was
delivered to the US Army 29 June 1942 then to the RAF in early 1943.
John Gallagher'

Posted: **Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:22 pm**

'I can give a small amount of help. I have some OD fabric, that I removed from my civilian 24. I had it on the arm rests in the rear, and one of the interior door panels has the same fabric. The arm rest fabric is still in good condition, no fading. The door fabric had fading, I assume it was from exposure to the sun during its military days plus some water soaking over time. I have a photo also.
The other is, I have photos of mine (F-24) with the interior installed, prior to covering the fuselage. It will give you good ideas about how it was put together.

Robert Etter
PO Box 974
Tonopah, NV
89049
rletter@citlink.net
Tele. 775.482.6820
Cell 702.265.6906

----- Original Message -----
From: wackett129
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 5:12 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] F24 Cabin Lining

I am about to start rebuilding my F24 Argus after an accident when the
right gear leg partly separated on the landing roll.Although the
fittings were checked frequently as required by the AD a crack must
have been missed and the results catastrophic. Can anyone give me any
advice regarding the cabin lining? The one in my aircraft was poorly
done and not original when I bought it twenty years ago and I don't
want to copy it.Are the ones sold by Aircraft Spruce any good?The
Australian dollar has taken a nose dive in recent weeks so if I buy
from the States I want to make sure I get it right. Are there any
drawings available for the installation? I have an industrial sewing
machine as part of my restoration business so could make up whatever is
required. Finally does anyone know what the correct lining colour would
be? My aircraft was and will again be painted in US Army Olive Drab and
neutral gray which are possibly its original colours as it was
delivered to the US Army 29 June 1942 then to the RAF in early 1943.
John Gallagher

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Posted: **Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:21 pm**

'Thanks a lot Robert, it will be a great start. I will call you one
evening in the next few days, I've just got to work out the time
difference and buy an international phone card.
John-- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Etter"
wrote:

>
> I can give a small amount of help. I have some OD fabric, that I

removed from my civilian 24. I had it on the arm rests in the rear,
and one of the interior door panels has the same fabric. The arm
rest fabric is still in good condition, no fading. The door fabric
had fading, I assume it was from exposure to the sun during its
military days plus some water soaking over time. I have a photo also.

> The other is, I have photos of mine (F-24) with the interior

installed, prior to covering the fuselage. It will give you good
ideas about how it was put together.

>
> Robert Etter
> PO Box 974
> Tonopah, NV
> 89049
> rletter@...
> Tele. 775.482.6820
> Cell 702.265.6906
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wackett129
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 5:12 PM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] F24 Cabin Lining
>
>
> I am about to start rebuilding my F24 Argus after an accident when

the

> right gear leg partly separated on the landing roll.Although the
> fittings were checked frequently as required by the AD a crack must
> have been missed and the results catastrophic. Can anyone give me

any

> advice regarding the cabin lining? The one in my aircraft was

poorly

> done and not original when I bought it twenty years ago and I don't
> want to copy it.Are the ones sold by Aircraft Spruce any good?The
> Australian dollar has taken a nose dive in recent weeks so if I buy
> from the States I want to make sure I get it right. Are there any
> drawings available for the installation? I have an industrial

sewing

> machine as part of my restoration business so could make up

whatever is

> required. Finally does anyone know what the correct lining colour

would

> be? My aircraft was and will again be painted in US Army Olive Drab

and

> neutral gray which are possibly its original colours as it was
> delivered to the US Army 29 June 1942 then to the RAF in early 1943.
> John Gallagher
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

'

Posted: **Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:47 pm**

'I hope that you don't have blocked ID or number. I ususlly don't answer them.

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: wackett129
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:21 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: F24 Cabin Lining

Thanks a lot Robert, it will be a great start. I will call you one
evening in the next few days, I've just got to work out the time
difference and buy an international phone card.
John-- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Etter"
wrote:
>
> I can give a small amount of help. I have some OD fabric, that I
removed from my civilian 24. I had it on the arm rests in the rear,
and one of the interior door panels has the same fabric. The arm
rest fabric is still in good condition, no fading. The door fabric
had fading, I assume it was from exposure to the sun during its
military days plus some water soaking over time. I have a photo also.
> The other is, I have photos of mine (F-24) with the interior
installed, prior to covering the fuselage. It will give you good
ideas about how it was put together.
>
> Robert Etter
> PO Box 974
> Tonopah, NV
> 89049
> rletter@...
> Tele. 775.482.6820
> Cell 702.265.6906
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wackett129
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 5:12 PM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] F24 Cabin Lining
>
>
> I am about to start rebuilding my F24 Argus after an accident when
the
> right gear leg partly separated on the landing roll.Although the
> fittings were checked frequently as required by the AD a crack must
> have been missed and the results catastrophic. Can anyone give me
any
> advice regarding the cabin lining? The one in my aircraft was
poorly
> done and not original when I bought it twenty years ago and I don't
> want to copy it.Are the ones sold by Aircraft Spruce any good?The
> Australian dollar has taken a nose dive in recent weeks so if I buy
> from the States I want to make sure I get it right. Are there any
> drawings available for the installation? I have an industrial
sewing
> machine as part of my restoration business so could make up
whatever is
> required. Finally does anyone know what the correct lining colour
would
> be? My aircraft was and will again be painted in US Army Olive Drab
and
> neutral gray which are possibly its original colours as it was
> delivered to the US Army 29 June 1942 then to the RAF in early 1943.
> John Gallagher
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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