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Author:  Kctoothman [ Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:56 pm ]
Post subject:  NOS Thorp flying in Australia
Hi All
Just letting you all know that my Thorp is finally flying in Australia after 48 years.
It's a long story obviously, but I got it about 60% complete and finished it off over the last 30 months.
it seems to be performing well at this stage with temps and pressures good, prop is holding it back a bit
but a new one is coming.
When I can get all my pics sorted I will try to upload more pics.
Cheers Ken
Details
VH-MAL
Lycoming o-360 a1a
Empty wt 915lbs
Day VFR
Steam Gauges and 1 MGL mini EFIS
Image

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Author:  fytrplt [ Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:23 am ]
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Great story! Congrats!
Author:  Ryan Allen [ Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:30 am ]
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Wow, 48 years. That is persistence! Congrats.
Author:  ljkrume [ Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:55 am ]
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Nice looking ship! Congratulations.
Author:  James Grahn [ Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:00 am ]
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Outstanding! What a huge accomplishment. Well done. She is looking awesome.
Cubes
Author:  Rich Brazell [ Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:11 am ]
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Glad you took your time building the beauty ! ::)

RB O0
Author:  TonyNZ [ Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:51 pm ]
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Well done and congrats. I took 17 years and thought that was long enough! Great perseverance .
Where you located? Might drop in one time when trans Tasman back open.
Cheers
Tony
ZK-VMS
T18C
Author:  hjubm2 [ Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:09 pm ]
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Glad to see another Thorp flying in Australia!
Author:  leewwalton [ Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:54 am ]
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well done!!!
Author:  Kctoothman [ Sat Apr 25, 2020 11:49 pm ]
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TonyNZ wrote:
Well done and congrats. I took 17 years and thought that was long enough! Great perseverance .
Where you located? Might drop in one time when trans Tasman back open.
Cheers
Tony
ZK-VMS
T18C

Hi Tony I'm I Brisbane.
I picked up this project from a bloke up in Brisbane, he'd bought it from the original builder who'd started it in 1972.he worked on it for 17 years until he had a terrible road accident after 7 months in hospital he was unable to continue so it sat in his workshop for 20 years, in zinc chromate. He actually got told to take it to the tip would you believe cause "no one wants those anymore!" anyhow I bought it in December 2017 about 60% complete and finished it .
fly's well couple of squawks to sort out, mainly the prop but Gary Williams from NZ is making me a new one as we speak.
cheers
Ken
Author:  Kctoothman [ Sat Apr 25, 2020 11:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NOS Thorp flying in Australia
TonyNZ wrote:
Well done and congrats. I took 17 years and thought that was long enough! Great perseverance .
Where you located? Might drop in one time when trans Tasman back open.
Cheers
Tony
ZK-VMS
T18C

Hi Tony I'm I Brisbane.
I picked up this project from a bloke up in Brisbane, he'd bought it from the original builder who'd started it in 1972.he worked on it for 17 years until he had a terrible road accident after 7 months in hospital he was unable to continue so it sat in his workshop for 20 years, in zinc chromate. He actually got told to take it to the tip would you believe cause "no one wants those anymore!" anyhow I bought it in December 2017 about 60% complete and finished it .
fly's well couple of squawks to sort out, mainly the prop but Gary Williams from NZ is making me a new one as we speak.
cheers
Ken
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