So this Stinson rebuild project is coming along nice.
-alum diamond plate floors
-patrol doors
-completely rewired
-new vac lines, fuel lines
-losing as much weight as possible
-31" ABWS
-new paint
-new fasteners
-new fabric

Super excited to have this bird back in the air. Then, I get to start on the next one... its a bare fuselage though

Nice progress!

One thing I highly recommend is to look really carefully at the horizontal stab spar, behind the doublers where it attaches. I've found a whole bunch of them cracked!!
Great looking project!!
John

Thanks yall. Ill make sure and triple check that H stab spar. It cracks on the actual stabilizer or on the piece going up from the fuselage?

On the spar itself. You can get in behind to see it with a mirror and light, through the lightening holes in the spar. Or even better is a flexible borescope. The cracks I've found are usually right around or under the bolts.
John

How much does the aluminum flooring weight compared to carpet or coin flooring, it looks cool ?

I love steel tube and fabric planes. Great job so far [emoji1360]

If it hadn't been for my banker (wife, she requested side by each seating) and lack of a hanger I would have gladly gone with "tube & fabric", that's a great looking build

Just curious? Is this in an experimental category?

The old interior that I pulled out weighed almost 70lbs and as of right now the new interior weighs 16lbs. I also shaved 9lbs off each door.

I’ve had my ap/ia come out and check on things throughout the build and he agrees that it won’t need to go “experimental”. I’ve gone back and forth with the idea though

Very impressive weight saving, well done sir

Stinson 108 "tires"

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsxu81tFtnM/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=tfef2y8pw9wy

TexasBushplanes wrote:.....I’ve had my ap/ia come out and check on things throughout the build and he agrees that it won’t need to go “experimental”. I’ve gone back and forth with the idea though

Just as well-- by all accounts, that's easier said than done these days.
Looking good on the rebuild BTW.

Here’s a little progress update. With a stuck exhaust valves and bent rod on cyl 2 on the Franklin 165, I ran across someone getting rid of a fresh rebuild 150. It has current hours and basically etc. got it for a great price with a seaplane prop included. Figured I’d do the test flying with the 150, and rebuild the 165.
So, the new stuff is a powdercoated engine mount with new engine mounted, patrol doors buttoned up, powdercoated yolks and stems, new throttle and mixture controls, and a spare “lot” of parts that included this fuselage and a ton of other stuff
a million other little things



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Looks great! Can't wait to see it flying.

Any updates to this build? I'd love to see the progress. Currently in the purchasing process of a 108-3 and I think after I learn how to fly it I'll have a lot of questions about your mods.