Philly5G

Well first of all this corrosion condition on 73 year old 12 Airframes isn't going away. Trying to decide weather to dive into a massive welding...

Your headed down the wrong road, the reason that folks have been running the Pawnee tail springs for 40 years is it works! Send that one back..........

Robbie, Sent you a pm..... E Sent from my moto e5 go using SuperCub.Org mobile app

The 1950 airplanes, registrations ending in a K are PA-18’s. Some got changed to PA-18-105’s or PA-18-105 Specials because, in my opinion, various...

I didn’t know what a double flare was and found this http://racetrackdriving.com/tech/brake-line-flares-metric-sae-inverted-bubble/ and hope it helps...

Phil, The roll rate feels better because it IS better, the ailerons on the 12 have ALOT more travel BOTH ways than the 18 does, And the leading...

It sure as heck is winter in Talkettna! Taken yesterday. Sent from my moto e5 go using SuperCub.Org mobile app

Gosh Crash, That looks great under your Cub! What a great mod for the J3, it will amaze ya how much you can haul in that , compared to to trying...

Lol, I forgot all about that old thread Steve. And even though I run Cub gear, I do like the looks of Cessna gear legs on a Cub. However I am...

Hi Kent, We used them for years as well and like Mike says they are heavy, but they are very rugged . Too be honest especially on a 12, I prefer...

Couple of notes on Datums, first of all you CAN install double puck Cleavelands by reindexing the torque plate holes. Folks get mixed up about...

Just for reference sake: When comparing any style of gear to spring steel gear, So folks can get a feel for how far this actually goes back in...

GREAT news this is now sorted out and thank you for sharing the solution with us!!! Could you please post the service bulletin number? I have an...

The two most important things for me is a 2 3/4 lb Hudson Bay Axe, and a good sleeping bag........... Then an Inreach! Sent from my moto e5 go...

When you get to the point the spring has lost its arch, you are on the backside of things.... Unless it is softened and done Correctly to a new...

I can +1 pretty much all your PA-12 flying experiences in this post Bill :up My PA-12 is almost completely standard, although now with an O-235-C2C...

I'm not sure this Boot Cowl cracking thread matches those locations, but it does show that reinforcement of the cowl does happen...

If soda blasting is an option for you then I would certainly consider that, pretty gentle on the metal and the media (baking soda) coats the metal in...