180 Horizontal skin replacement
Like many things when it gets old the dents start to show and the only option is a face lift. When this is done it is almost like new, your wife may not notice but you will.
After removing the tail we found that an earlier replacement of the tail bulkheads with a later model 180 bulkhead, probably because of the plane going over on its back, was not done very well…….
When repairing a cowl I try to balance the repairs out and it is important to make the repairs look as if it is part of the original cowl or nice enough to make the cowl look better if not stronger and most important last. One thing is these cowl repairs are time consuming and…
It all starts with rivets and time.
Ground loop, not a bad one but still took some time
Removing a camera hatch in my 1953 Cessna 180 and installing a baggage door.Specializing in minor and major sheet metal repairs to Cessna 180 and Cessna 185 aircraft. Repairing control surfaces to major gearbox repairs as well as STC modifications or service bulletins. This shows a little of the removal of a camera hatch in my Cessna…
Floor viewing window for swing loadsThis was a fun job, but like most metal working jobs it always takes longer than they say. It also takes a bit of thinking as you do the installation about how it fits, it maybe different than the drawing, or holes may not be able to go where they…