Overhaulin' on TLC

[Terry M.]

Re: Only one WWII warplane has original engines...

One of the NCRS Road tours (I think 2000) visited the site where they were "restoring" that aircraft. The guy doing it gave a slide presentation. Absolutely amazing, and talk about money -- I think it was 10 million, but I could be wrong. Might have been more.

[Terry M.]

Re: Only one WWII warplane has original engines...

One of the NCRS Road tours (I think 2000) visited the site where they were "restoring" that aircraft. The guy doing it gave a slide presentation. Absolutely amazing, and talk about money -- I think it was 10 million, but I could be wrong. Might have been more.

[Michael H.]

Re:Another 3K mile "Bowtie " down the drain!

Glad I missed the show. I don't think I could have watched all of it anyway. I agree, another one is history. So, now how many 63-67's are left???

[Michael H.]

Re:Another 3K mile "Bowtie " down the drain!

Glad I missed the show. I don't think I could have watched all of it anyway. I agree, another one is history. So, now how many 63-67's are left???

[Ronnie Robertson # 36786]

P-38 Originality...

I live a couple of hours away from where the P-38 was restored, and visited several times during the restoration. I believe someone there told us that 97% of the plane had to be replaced, most with hand made parts!

[Ronnie Robertson # 36786]

P-38 Originality...

I live a couple of hours away from where the P-38 was restored, and visited several times during the restoration. I believe someone there told us that 97% of the plane had to be replaced, most with hand made parts!

[John H.]

Re:Another 3K mile "Bowtie " down the drain!

I have a 72 original owner/paint etc. It needed a engine rebuild due to timing chain breaking a couple of years ago. I too saw the show and think different
issues like restoration versus resto rod were all discussed ahead of time.
I like the final outcome especially since owners seemed like they would never
see that car running in their life time.
Probably the biggest lesson that I have personally learned about my car
after it CAUGHT ON FIRE while in a repair shop is that most car owners don't
really care to learn what mistakes were made. It's as if they know everything
and it won't happen to them.
What has this to do with the 64 overhaul? I can see that car owners in general
are a mixed bag of owners, with many different opinions.
This is good however sometimes it like they don't stop to smell the fumes
of the stories that might someday save their pride and joy.
Big John

[John H.]

Re:Another 3K mile "Bowtie " down the drain!

I have a 72 original owner/paint etc. It needed a engine rebuild due to timing chain breaking a couple of years ago. I too saw the show and think different
issues like restoration versus resto rod were all discussed ahead of time.
I like the final outcome especially since owners seemed like they would never
see that car running in their life time.
Probably the biggest lesson that I have personally learned about my car
after it CAUGHT ON FIRE while in a repair shop is that most car owners don't
really care to learn what mistakes were made. It's as if they know everything
and it won't happen to them.
What has this to do with the 64 overhaul? I can see that car owners in general
are a mixed bag of owners, with many different opinions.
This is good however sometimes it like they don't stop to smell the fumes
of the stories that might someday save their pride and joy.
Big John

[Mike Cobine]

Of the approximately 118,000

about 120,000 are left, with 95% restored, the rest parts cars awaiting restoration.

Don't think so?

Just ask each guy who has one, and he will tell you it is restored, even the lime green originals, the 427-powered '63 coupes, all 6000 of the '67 435 hp cars, and more.

The problem is, the people on the show probably think they restored that car. And at least 85% watching do, too.

[Mike Cobine]

Of the approximately 118,000

about 120,000 are left, with 95% restored, the rest parts cars awaiting restoration.

Don't think so?

Just ask each guy who has one, and he will tell you it is restored, even the lime green originals, the 427-powered '63 coupes, all 6000 of the '67 435 hp cars, and more.

The problem is, the people on the show probably think they restored that car. And at least 85% watching do, too.

[Mark D.]

Re: P-38 Originality...

I'll bet I would look good flying that P-38! A buddy of mine from the airline worked on that project.
I had a chance to buy a complete Corsair in 1984 for 200G and it was complete and ready to fly. My thoughts were, that was way too much money for one of those. Live and learn (not much).

Regards,

Mark Donnally

[Mark D.]

Re: P-38 Originality...

I'll bet I would look good flying that P-38! A buddy of mine from the airline worked on that project.
I had a chance to buy a complete Corsair in 1984 for 200G and it was complete and ready to fly. My thoughts were, that was way too much money for one of those. Live and learn (not much).

Regards,

Mark Donnally

[Lyle Chamberlain]

Re: Only one WWII warplane has original engines...

Terry We were on our way to Galviston 2001 I was their also. lyle

[Lyle Chamberlain]

Re: Only one WWII warplane has original engines...

Terry We were on our way to Galviston 2001 I was their also. lyle

[Dave Suesz]

Apparently when they...

...put the plane in the middle of the hangar and removed everything that was broken or corroded, there was nothing left. But it depends on how you define those terms, because the engines needed only slight rebuild to get back to fresh. Replacing engines is a way of life in military and commercial aircraft, even private planes are required to have periodic rebuilds.

BTW, in '84 one of the LCDR's where I was stationed offered his IFR Mooney to the jo's for 18k. I had just bought a car, so I passed. Shoulda sold the friggin' car.