Pilot's will like this thread, Piper Cub restoration - Lateral-g Forums

Musclerodz · #1 08-23-2009, 07:48 PM

I have been wanting out of the airplane business for a couple years now. But when a family friend of 50+ asks you to do a restoration for him, you don't say no. We finished the annual inspection on his Piper Cherokee and flew it home to him. While there we picked up this J-3 Cub to redo. It had sat in this open hangar so long it had collapsed on it. It had belonged to his dad who delivered the Sunday paper by air to the farmers, talk about a paper route! Anyways, we had 4-5 guys taking it apart and it went from all together to sitting on the trailer in a little over an hour. I will update this thread as we go along to show what it takes to restore an antique airplane, something I have done for 20 years now.

**Spiffav8** · #2 08-23-2009, 09:47 PM

You know I'll like it.

jst8a5.0 · #3 08-23-2009, 10:01 PM

How ironic, I am doing work on one right now too!! Great to see another one!

Musclerodz · #4 08-24-2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jst8a5.0

How ironic, I am doing work on one right now too!! Great to see another one!

Actually I have 3 in the shop, 2 of them are mine

**GregWeld** · #5 08-24-2009, 08:15 AM

Watching and learning about this will be major FUN!!

Thanks for sharing!!

RECOVERY ROOM · #6 08-25-2009, 09:18 AM

Good thread,Always been into planes,Love the Cubs.I will be watching this one.Been working on my license for about a year now.

Musclerodz · #7 08-25-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RECOVERY ROOM

Good thread,Always been into planes,Love the Cubs.I will be watching this one.Been working on my license for about a year now.

Next time you come see Steve Cook, just fly in to my shop since I am on a private airport just south of OKC

jst8a5.0 · #8 08-25-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Musclerodz

Actually I have 3 in the shop, 2 of them are mine

Ok now you're boasting!

**Spiffav8** · #9 08-26-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Musclerodz

Actually I have 3 in the shop, 2 of them are mine

Hey I need some stick time in a Cub so send one of those suckers my way.

Musclerodz · #10 08-26-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiffav8

Hey I need some stick time in a Cub so send one of those suckers my way.

You will be spitting on the windshield making airplane noise because they are in pieces like this one. I plan to build on at least one of them while doing this one.