Aircraft Rebuilding Help Needed.

[David Culbertson]

During a terrible Midwest storm a couple weeks ago we had straight line
winds exceeding 80 MPH. At the airport where I store my aircraft the hangar
doors were blown off and a neighboring aircraft and a hangar door ended up
on top of my 1929 Great Lakes. Three of the four wing panels are in need of
rebuilding as well as the tail, Left landing gear leg and
engine/prop/spinner.

In order to collect insurance I need some good estimates and possibly a
reputable rebuilder to repair the damage as well as total aircraft recover.

Does anyone have a reccommendation on who would be interested in doing this
work and providing an estimate prior to the work?

I appreciate any help you can provide.

Thanks
Dave Culbertson
Great Lakes N777P
Defiant N404BM
Pitts S1

[Cy Galley]

Why not contact the NUWACO company and see what they would charge for such
replacements. Docs in Sandwich Illinois also does such work.


"David Culbertson" > wrote in message
...
> During a terrible Midwest storm a couple weeks ago we had straight line
> winds exceeding 80 MPH. At the airport where I store my aircraft the
hangar
> doors were blown off and a neighboring aircraft and a hangar door ended up
> on top of my 1929 Great Lakes. Three of the four wing panels are in need
of
> rebuilding as well as the tail, Left landing gear leg and
> engine/prop/spinner.
>
> In order to collect insurance I need some good estimates and possibly a
> reputable rebuilder to repair the damage as well as total aircraft
recover.
>
> Does anyone have a reccommendation on who would be interested in doing
this
> work and providing an estimate prior to the work?
>
> I appreciate any help you can provide.
>
> Thanks
> Dave Culbertson
> Great Lakes N777P
> Defiant N404BM
> Pitts S1
>
>

[David Culbertson]

Cy,

Thanks for your suggestions.

Dave


"Cy Galley" > wrote in message
news:9LzUc.35314$TI1.17544@attbi_s52...
> Why not contact the NUWACO company and see what they would charge for such
> replacements. Docs in Sandwich Illinois also does such work.
>
>
> "David Culbertson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > During a terrible Midwest storm a couple weeks ago we had straight line
> > winds exceeding 80 MPH. At the airport where I store my aircraft the
> hangar
> > doors were blown off and a neighboring aircraft and a hangar door ended
up
> > on top of my 1929 Great Lakes. Three of the four wing panels are in
need
> of
> > rebuilding as well as the tail, Left landing gear leg and
> > engine/prop/spinner.
> >
> > In order to collect insurance I need some good estimates and possibly a
> > reputable rebuilder to repair the damage as well as total aircraft
> recover.
> >
> > Does anyone have a reccommendation on who would be interested in doing
> this
> > work and providing an estimate prior to the work?
> >
> > I appreciate any help you can provide.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dave Culbertson
> > Great Lakes N777P
> > Defiant N404BM
> > Pitts S1
> >
> >
>
>

[jls]

"David Culbertson" > wrote in message
...
> Cy,
>
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> Dave
>
>
> "Cy Galley" > wrote in message
> news:9LzUc.35314$TI1.17544@attbi_s52...
> > Why not contact the NUWACO company and see what they would charge for
such
> > replacements. Docs in Sandwich Illinois also does such work.
> >
> >
> > "David Culbertson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > During a terrible Midwest storm a couple weeks ago we had straight
line
> > > winds exceeding 80 MPH. At the airport where I store my aircraft the
> > hangar
> > > doors were blown off and a neighboring aircraft and a hangar door
ended
> up
> > > on top of my 1929 Great Lakes. Three of the four wing panels are in
> need
> > of
> > > rebuilding as well as the tail, Left landing gear leg and
> > > engine/prop/spinner.
> > >
> > > In order to collect insurance I need some good estimates and possibly
a
> > > reputable rebuilder to repair the damage as well as total aircraft
> > recover.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a reccommendation on who would be interested in doing
> > this
> > > work and providing an estimate prior to the work?
> > >
> > > I appreciate any help you can provide.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Dave Culbertson
> > > Great Lakes N777P
> > > Defiant N404BM
> > > Pitts S1
> > >

Some skilled and meticulous craftsmen are about to finish an old biplane
from the late 20's or early 30's in Marion, NC at Shiflet Field. FYI, it
is quite beautiful work, although I am unfamiliar with them. Shiflet has a
reputation for skilled craftsmen and airplanes hangared there --- like
Monocoupes, Luscombes, Navions, and Swifts.

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
" jls" > wrote:

> "David Culbertson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Cy,
> >
> > Thanks for your suggestions.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > "Cy Galley" > wrote in message
> > news:9LzUc.35314$TI1.17544@attbi_s52...
> > > Why not contact the NUWACO company and see what they would charge for
> such
> > > replacements. Docs in Sandwich Illinois also does such work.
> > >
> > >
> > > "David Culbertson" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > During a terrible Midwest storm a couple weeks ago we had straight
> line
> > > > winds exceeding 80 MPH. At the airport where I store my aircraft the
> > > hangar
> > > > doors were blown off and a neighboring aircraft and a hangar door
> ended
> > up
> > > > on top of my 1929 Great Lakes. Three of the four wing panels are in
> > need
> > > of
> > > > rebuilding as well as the tail, Left landing gear leg and
> > > > engine/prop/spinner.
> > > >
> > > > In order to collect insurance I need some good estimates and possibly
> a
> > > > reputable rebuilder to repair the damage as well as total aircraft
> > > recover.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have a reccommendation on who would be interested in doing
> > > this
> > > > work and providing an estimate prior to the work?
> > > >
> > > > I appreciate any help you can provide.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Dave Culbertson
> > > > Great Lakes N777P
> > > > Defiant N404BM
> > > > Pitts S1
> > > >
>
> Some skilled and meticulous craftsmen are about to finish an old biplane
> from the late 20's or early 30's in Marion, NC at Shiflet Field. FYI, it
> is quite beautiful work, although I am unfamiliar with them. Shiflet has a
> reputation for skilled craftsmen and airplanes hangared there --- like
> Monocoupes, Luscombes, Navions, and Swifts.
>
>

Try Jim Kimball in Florida. They have done some beautiful restorations.

[Cy Galley]

There is also much talent at Creve Coeur in St Louis.

"Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> " jls" > wrote:
>
> > "David Culbertson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Cy,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your suggestions.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > > "Cy Galley" > wrote in message
> > > news:9LzUc.35314$TI1.17544@attbi_s52...
> > > > Why not contact the NUWACO company and see what they would charge
for
> > such
> > > > replacements. Docs in Sandwich Illinois also does such work.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "David Culbertson" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > During a terrible Midwest storm a couple weeks ago we had straight
> > line
> > > > > winds exceeding 80 MPH. At the airport where I store my aircraft
the
> > > > hangar
> > > > > doors were blown off and a neighboring aircraft and a hangar door
> > ended
> > > up
> > > > > on top of my 1929 Great Lakes. Three of the four wing panels are
in
> > > need
> > > > of
> > > > > rebuilding as well as the tail, Left landing gear leg and
> > > > > engine/prop/spinner.
> > > > >
> > > > > In order to collect insurance I need some good estimates and
possibly
> > a
> > > > > reputable rebuilder to repair the damage as well as total aircraft
> > > > recover.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have a reccommendation on who would be interested in
doing
> > > > this
> > > > > work and providing an estimate prior to the work?
> > > > >
> > > > > I appreciate any help you can provide.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Dave Culbertson
> > > > > Great Lakes N777P
> > > > > Defiant N404BM
> > > > > Pitts S1
> > > > >
> >
> > Some skilled and meticulous craftsmen are about to finish an old biplane
> > from the late 20's or early 30's in Marion, NC at Shiflet Field. FYI,
it
> > is quite beautiful work, although I am unfamiliar with them. Shiflet
has a
> > reputation for skilled craftsmen and airplanes hangared there --- like
> > Monocoupes, Luscombes, Navions, and Swifts.
> >
> >
>
> Try Jim Kimball in Florida. They have done some beautiful restorations.