The International Cessna 170 Association

Hello,

I have a 1948 Cessna 170. My family has owned since 1989. I inherited a few years back. It’s been in a hangar at my family’s airport in West Texas. Last year we trailered it (wings installed) to an airport nearby to get her back up and running. I’ve kept my CFI current and the airplane with the intention of teaching my three daughters to fly. I learned to fly in her and want to continue the legacy for my daughters. Well, time is of the essence, my oldest turns 16 in October and is chomping at the bit to learn. The mechanic that has done recent work is a King Air pilot for his main job and he’s become extremely busy and can’t complete the 179 in a timely manner.I

I’m looking for suggestions on getting her airborne and I feel this is the place to come.

I’d be willing to pull the wings and get her somewhere to get her finished promptly.

She doesn’t really lack much to be finished. I upgraded to an alternator and the wiring needs to be completed. I’ll attach some pictures to get an idea of her current state.

I’d be happy to talk in more detail with anyone who may have a suggestion.

Thanks, Cory

When you say “West Texas”…. do you mean “West, Texas”…. or “Western Texas”..??

(For those who don’t know, there is a town of “West” in Texas, near Waco….. the home towns of Ann Richards,
Willie Nelson (played basketball in school)… and Jack Wheelis (who was rumored to have provided Hermann Goerring the cyanide and rec’d Goerring’s wrist-watch as a token.)
How is THAT for a Hi-Jack..??

Cory-
You may have waited too long to get the plane back in the air quickly, before October, depending on what it needs, all the good shops are loaded up with work and everybody wants their job done now. But now is better than later to get on the list.

Randy Long, 325-625-5495, in Coleman is familiar with 170s. And, his shop does excellent fabric and metal repair. Randy has a storage hangar that you might be able to get the plane to him soon (assuming he agrees to do the work) and it will be there when he is ready to start on it without having to time the delivery.

Good luck!

hilltop170 wrote:Cory-
You may have waited too long to get the plane back in the air quickly, before October, depending on what it needs, all the good shops are loaded up with work and everybody wants their job done now. But now is better than later to get on the list.

Randy Long, 325-625-5495, in Coleman is familiar with 170s. And, his shop does excellent fabric and metal repair. Randy has a storage hangar that you might be able to get the plane to him soon (assuming he agrees to do the work) and it will be there when he is ready to start on it without having to time the delivery.

Good luck!

Great information! Thanks, I just got off the phone with Randy, great guy! They're 3+ years out but, I'm sure he does fantastic work.

You never stated exactly where you are located, but I recommend you call Tommy at Rio Grande Aviation in Del Rio. He worked my 170 as well as a buddy's when we were stationed there. (830) 775-2309

counsellj wrote:You never stated exactly where you are located, but I recommend you call Tommy at Rio Grande Aviation in Del Rio. He worked my 170 as well as a buddy's when we were stationed there. (830) 775-2309

Yeah, I guess that is important information. My airplane is located in Seminole, TX. It's between Lubbock and Midland near Hobbs, NM.

oldtrucksrule wrote:

counsellj wrote:You never stated exactly where you are located, but I recommend you call Tommy at Rio Grande Aviation in Del Rio. He worked my 170 as well as a buddy's when we were stationed there. (830) 775-2309

Yeah, I guess that is important information. My airplane is located in Seminole, TX. It's between Lubbock and Midland near Hobbs, NM.

Seminole!… WATERMELON CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!

I flew with an old Marine from Seminole…Frank Tull… volunteered for Viet Nam, worked on F-4s as a Marine hydraulics mechanic, came back and married his High School girlfriend LuWann and a career in corporate aviation in Houston for Cameron, first as a JetStar mechanic..then as a JetStar pilot… later for Pennzoil, and subs…. and He is how I learned Seminole was famous for watermelons.
I passed thru that town on the way back home from the Cody convention.

GAHorn wrote:

oldtrucksrule wrote:

counsellj wrote:You never stated exactly where you are located, but I recommend you call Tommy at Rio Grande Aviation in Del Rio. He worked my 170 as well as a buddy's when we were stationed there. (830) 775-2309

Yeah, I guess that is important information. My airplane is located in Seminole, TX. It's between Lubbock and Midland near Hobbs, NM.

Seminole!… WATERMELON CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!

I flew with an old Marine from Seminole…Frank Tull… volunteered for Viet Nam, worked on F-4s as a Marine hydraulics mechanic, came back and married his High School girlfriend LuWann and a career in corporate aviation in Houston for Cameron, first as a JetStar mechanic..then as a JetStar pilot… later for Pennzoil, and subs…. and He is how I learned Seminole was famous for watermelons.
I passed thru that town on the way back home from the Cody convention.

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Where that picture is taken is in front of my mom's gift shop building. Small world.

That picture was taken INSIDE MY TRUCK!

We should hold a “Watermelon Fly-In” there! (in Seminole…not my truck).

Seminole is where my Dad’s 310J ended up.