I know this is not a backcountry issue, but I hope someone here can help me. I am interested in doing some mods to my 450 Stearman, and I have not been able to find what I need elsewhere. What I am looking for is:

1) wheel pants (boots)
2) Beech 18 or BT-13 cowling
3) BT-13 exhaust

If anyone know who I can call or where to look, I would appreciate the info.

Eduardo

Theirs a guy in Minnesota, Howards aircraft 320-367-2584 that restores stearmens. Don't know if he would have what your looking for but may know where to find it.
Good Luck
46tcrft

PatínLoco wrote:I know this is not a backcountry issue, but I hope someone here can help me. I am interested in doing some mods to my 450 Stearman, and I have not been able to find what I need elsewhere. What I am looking for is:

1) wheel pants (boots)
2) Beech 18 or BT-13 cowling
3) BT-13 exhaust

If anyone know who I can call or where to look, I would appreciate the info.

Eduardo

Eduardo, I have a friend who pulled a 450 off from a Stearman for a fellow in FL. a couple of years ago and put a 220 back on, he might know where to find some of this stuff, Monte Zema 509-684-5348 kinda hard of hearing so talk loud when you get in touch. There is another fellow that Zema knows just north of here who has semi truck vans and a barn full of Stearman parts, he will have the #.
Greg who runs the Airport in Guyman OK. also has knowledge of all kinds about round motors and such all over N Texas. Last time I was there, there were a couple of DC3's and 4-5 18's there. You might want him on your list of go to guys. He overhauled my 18 many years ago and gave me my check out in it, 3 landings and said, taker to AK And good Luck??

Try these guys out of Canada. They built me a new R-1340 exhaust and it was beautiful.
http://www.acornwelding.com/
Post pictures of your Stearman when you get a chance. They are great to look at!!

Chris

Eduardo:

Pete and Rowena Mason have a lot of Stearman stuff. Give them a call and you may get lucky.

Rowena Mason Cell: 805-377-1463

I talked with her today, and told her that you may call.

Rich Finkle

Thanks guys for all your info. I will definitively give these people a call. I'll let you know how it goes.

Chris: here are some pix for you!







Eduardo

I have a wing in the rafters of my storage hanger... Don't remember which one it is... I also have parts to a canopy enclosure....

Brian, I would be interested in the canopy enclosure. Could you send me a picture when you find it?

PatínLoco wrote:Brian, I would be interested in the canopy enclosure. Could you send me a picture when you find it?

I know exactly where it is.... I'm not sure how much of it is there.... Old WW2 friend of ours had a Stearman that we let him park in a hanger on our place... When he passed we inherited the wing and the canopy parts... He never installed it.... It's still in his old hanger on top of some shelving...

Brian

Could you send en pictures when you find them? Thanks Brian!

This is what I have...











Brian

WOW Brian, I've never seen a canopy for a Stearman. Is what you have a complete setup? I have never considered putting a canopy on my airplane, but. I'll consider it.

About the wing, which one is it? Is it in good condition?

Have you tried Air Repair?

PatínLoco wrote:WOW Brian, I've never seen a canopy for a Stearman. Is what you have a complete setup? I have never considered putting a canopy on my airplane, but. I'll consider it.

About the wing, which one is it? Is it in good condition?

I have no idea if it is complete.... It has been sitting up there going on at least 30-35 years.... My friend bought it but never installed it... The wing is upper right... Probably only good for the metal.. Spars might be ok... It's been up there for just as long as the canopy... My friend died probably 20 years ago now... The airplane was sold a couple of years later...

If your interested in the canopy, make me an offer I can't refuse...

Brian