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N118BC v 2.0
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Author:  leewwalton [ Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:02 am ]
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I've spent the past 6+ mo's repairing/reworking Bill Cordoza's N118BC ... I had originally planned to return it to it's formal multi color rainbow paint scheme ... after speaking to a few potential buyers the conscientious was that was not popular at all. I tried to replicate the original in shades of blue. We plan to take her up to Oshkosh but this airplane is going up for adoption ... I just wanted to make sure it was returned to the fleet in style ... poor thing was in need of some TLC.

Here's the end result ...

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Author:  James Grahn [ Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:18 pm ]
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You do great work Lee. I’m sure somebody is going to be very happy with that bird. I’ve already mentioned it to one person looking for another Thorp.
Cubes
Author:  Fraser MacPhee [ Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:41 am ]
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Looks great - you have my curiosity though - what's with the right side of the canopy?...or is that some weird alcohol induced illusion on my part?
Author:  leewwalton [ Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:35 am ]
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Frase,
That's just a shadow .. the side trim lips over the track .. but the Houston sun and the angle seem to exaggerate it .. the LH and RH sides are the same.
Lee
Author:  Ryan Allen [ Tue Jun 11, 2019 8:56 pm ]
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as the kids say, you got some skills. Those blue shades together are awesome.
Author:  leewwalton [ Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:34 pm ]
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Thanks Guys!
Author:  leewwalton [ Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:54 pm ]
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Ready to go!

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Author:  fytrplt [ Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:27 pm ]
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Very nice!
Author:  James Grahn [ Sat Aug 10, 2019 11:27 pm ]
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Yeah baby. Looking great! I bet it flies great too.
Congrats.
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Author:  jtwigg [ Sun Aug 11, 2019 9:43 am ]
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Lee, is that an AOA probe under the left wingtip? Can you post a picture of the panel?
Author:  fytrplt [ Sun Aug 11, 2019 9:54 am ]
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Looks like a standard Piper balony slicer pitot and static probe to me.
Author:  leewwalton [ Sun Aug 11, 2019 12:01 pm ]
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Bob is correct!

Panel picture attached....

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Author:  Doug S [ Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:46 am ]
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Nice work as always
Author:  leewwalton [ Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:40 pm ]
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Farewell my short term son... enjoy Oregon.
Damn nice airplane is off to the West ...a new Thorp owner will join the mix soon.

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Author:  James Grahn [ Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:59 pm ]
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Congrats
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