Painting 80A

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nippaero
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Painting 80A

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Thought I would share some shots on the progress of my plane. We have been busy prepping and cleaning getting ready to paint 80A. We decided to paint the fuselage first so I could get started hanging the engine while the work continues on the winds. We've been fixing old patches taking out all the screws and replacing with rivets, new windshield, installed BAS tail pull and BAS shoulder harnesses. Also put in a new tailwheel bracket.

Painting the glare shield
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New tailwheel bracket
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New windshield (LP Aero) going in
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1952 170B
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Trebork2
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Re: Painting 80A

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Very cool! What colors are you going with?
1955 Cessna 170B - N4365B - 26709
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nippaero
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Re: Painting 80A

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Silver and blue. The interior will be gray and blue.
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Re: Painting 80A

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nippaero wrote:Thought I would share some shots on the progress of my plane. We have been busy prepping and cleaning getting ready to paint 80A. We decided to paint the fuselage first so I could get started hanging the engine while the work continues on the winds. We've been fixing old patches taking out all the screws and replacing with rivets, new windshield, installed BAS tail pull and BAS shoulder harnesses. Also put in a new tailwheel bracket.

Painting the glare shield
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New tailwheel bracket
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New windshield (LP Aero) going in
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You need to paint that glare shield a flat black, or cover with black upholstery material. The white will reflect on the windshield....very annoying !
Ed Booth, 170-B and RV-7 Driver
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nippaero
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Re: Painting 80A

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Here's a little teaser.

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