cubpilot2
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Anchorage Alaska
Ive just completed a restoration of a 1957 18A that I’ve had on the “back burner “ for over 15 years. The last two years were the most intense.
Im posting this as it may be of some interest to local Anchorage folks as this bird sat neglected on the west side of Lake Hood for 24 years. It was often referred to as the cub with a tree trying to grow through the wing.
Purchased in 2003 from the estate of the second owner who acquired it as a one year old wreck. He repaired it to fly again in 1959 but rarely flew it. Total time on the aircraft is 248 hours.
The gentleman lost his medical in the mid 70s and did not fly after that. In 1979 he recovered the wings and had the engine majored to install 1/2 inch valves and wide lobed camshaft.
He then reassembled the airplane on EDO 2000 floats and never flew it.
The best thing that was done was the the new engine was flooded with preservative oil.
The restoration has been extensive and expensive!
My thoughts are to compile some of the highlights of this project and to cover some of the special attributes of the Ag model cubs.
Im posting this as it may be of some interest to local Anchorage folks as this bird sat neglected on the west side of Lake Hood for 24 years. It was often referred to as the cub with a tree trying to grow through the wing.
Purchased in 2003 from the estate of the second owner who acquired it as a one year old wreck. He repaired it to fly again in 1959 but rarely flew it. Total time on the aircraft is 248 hours.
The gentleman lost his medical in the mid 70s and did not fly after that. In 1979 he recovered the wings and had the engine majored to install 1/2 inch valves and wide lobed camshaft.
He then reassembled the airplane on EDO 2000 floats and never flew it.
The best thing that was done was the the new engine was flooded with preservative oil.
The restoration has been extensive and expensive!
My thoughts are to compile some of the highlights of this project and to cover some of the special attributes of the Ag model cubs.
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