There is a cool tool that will punch out the old rivet and then press in the new one with the new pad. Works great and is very easy. Here is picture of it in action.
Next is new tires and tubes.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Brakes
Started work on the brakes. The pic below shows the old rivet compared to the new rivet that I placed. These rivets hold the brake pad to the plates.
There is a cool tool that will punch out the old rivet and then press in the new one with the new pad. Works great and is very easy. Here is picture of it in action.
Next is new tires and tubes.
There is a cool tool that will punch out the old rivet and then press in the new one with the new pad. Works great and is very easy. Here is picture of it in action.
Next is new tires and tubes.
Registration Woes
Wow. Time sure flies. Between the shop and family work on the airplane is slow but there is progress. One of the most exciting things that has happen is getting the registration card in the mail from the FAA. And it was so easy.
When I purchased the plane I did my due diligence and found out that there were two bank liens on the plane and the registered owner was thought to have passed away. I found an aircraft title company in Oklahoma City that did a little further research on the aircraft and said while it is a long process it can be transferred to me if the proper protocol is followed.
So with that little bit of encouragement I bought the aircraft. While I was going through the paperwork that came with the plane I came across an FAA Bill of Sale with the registered owners wet signature on it.
Bingo.
I took that to the title company and plus $35 and the title arrived about 6 weeks later.
That was a big relief.
When I purchased the plane I did my due diligence and found out that there were two bank liens on the plane and the registered owner was thought to have passed away. I found an aircraft title company in Oklahoma City that did a little further research on the aircraft and said while it is a long process it can be transferred to me if the proper protocol is followed.
So with that little bit of encouragement I bought the aircraft. While I was going through the paperwork that came with the plane I came across an FAA Bill of Sale with the registered owners wet signature on it.
Bingo.
I took that to the title company and plus $35 and the title arrived about 6 weeks later.
That was a big relief.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Co-Mechanic and engine pic.
Here is a pic of my granddaughter Jocelyn. She loves hanging around the hangar. By the way, for those of you wondering, Hangar is a French word for barn/enclosure. Started doing inventory yesterday digging through all the boxes checking out the condition of all the parts. Most good, some not so good.
This pic is for my son Eric who is a oilfield compressor mechanic in Colorado and wanted to know what this aircraft engine looks like.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
The Beginning
Hello and thanks for checking in. My name is Jim and this blog will be about a project I am doing of rebuilding a 1965 Cessna 150E.
I am a machinist by trade and I just recently went to Aircraft Mechanics school and earned my A&P License.
My original plan was to get a job at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City after the school was done due to the economy in 2008 and 2009 that about put me out of business in the machine shop. Well business got a lot better so Tinker AFB was no longer in the plans.
Just before school ended a gentleman called my instructor and informed him he had this airplane project for sale and wanted to know if the school might be interested in buying it. They weren't but Marty, my instructor, passed the info to me to see if I would be interested.
I was and now that project is sitting in my sons barn in Western Oklahoma.
The plane is complete and undamaged. Just need rebuilding, painting and an engine overhaul.
So check-in now and then and come along for the ride. Also if you know anything about these planes or the process of rebuilding one email me with your advice. All is welcome.
Jim
I am a machinist by trade and I just recently went to Aircraft Mechanics school and earned my A&P License.
My original plan was to get a job at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City after the school was done due to the economy in 2008 and 2009 that about put me out of business in the machine shop. Well business got a lot better so Tinker AFB was no longer in the plans.
Just before school ended a gentleman called my instructor and informed him he had this airplane project for sale and wanted to know if the school might be interested in buying it. They weren't but Marty, my instructor, passed the info to me to see if I would be interested.
I was and now that project is sitting in my sons barn in Western Oklahoma.
The plane is complete and undamaged. Just need rebuilding, painting and an engine overhaul.
So check-in now and then and come along for the ride. Also if you know anything about these planes or the process of rebuilding one email me with your advice. All is welcome.
Jim
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