Piper PA-22-150 Rebuild Project 

15 Month project from March 1985 to June 1986

N1805P REBUILDING
N1805P REBUILDING
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N1805P When I flipped it over on Trail Lake [1985]
N1805P When I flipped it over on Trail Lake [1985]
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N1805P Flipping it back on its wheels. Out of sight is a small Snow Cat tracter doing the pulling.
N1805P Flipping it back on its wheels. Out of sight is a small Snow Cat tracter doing the pulling.
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N1805P Field repair. Replaced 2 left lift struts, prop, and rudder. Panel 4 we are repairing the wind shield w/duct tape and stitching w/safety wire.
N1805P Field repair. Replaced 2 left lift struts, prop, and rudder. Panel 4 we are repairing the wind shield w/duct tape and stitching w/safety wire.
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Trail Lake lodge - This is the place I flipped N1805P over on the lake [1985]
Trail Lake lodge - This is the place I flipped N1805P over on the lake [1985]
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N1805P Repaired and ready for ferry flt back to home base. Panel 3 is Al [my mechanic] ringing his hands [I put $ signs above his head..lol]. Al did me right. Panel 4 is me holding my damaged parts. The old bent up prop I left at the lodge and it was hanging above there bar as a conversation piece.
N1805P Repaired and ready for ferry flt back to home base. Panel 3 is Al [my mechanic] ringing his hands [I put $ signs above his head..lol]. Al did me right. Panel 4 is me holding my damaged parts. The old bent up prop I left at the lodge and it was hanging above there bar as a conversation piece.
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N1805P Start of complete recover/rebuild and repairs
N1805P Start of complete recover/rebuild and repairs
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N1805P Modified interior and cargo area.
N1805P Modified interior and cargo area.
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N1805P Top panels are the fuselage altho hard to tell. Bottom panels are the wings reapired.
N1805P Top panels are the fuselage altho hard to tell. Bottom panels are the wings reapired.
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N1805P Recovering and taping w/new fabric
N1805P Recovering and taping w/new fabric
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N1805P Painting - Primer coat
N1805P Painting - Primer coat
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N1805P Painted and clear coat on it. Installing hardware.
N1805P Painted and clear coat on it. Installing hardware.
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N1805P Strips painted
N1805P Strips painted
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N1805P Wings painted
N1805P Wings painted
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N1805P Finishing up. Ready to roll out for test flight.
N1805P Finishing up. Ready to roll out for test flight.
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N1805P After 15 months, 950 hours of my time and 8K+$'s 05Papa is ready for flight testing.
N1805P After 15 months, 950 hours of my time and 8K+$'s 05Papa is ready for flight testing.
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