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1946 Luscombe Model 8A Restoration

Fuselage work on the rotisserie, fuel tank removal, wing skin replacement, and new wing fuel tanks.

The 1946 Luscombe Model 8A project
The 1946 Luscombe Model 8A project
Spin right round on the rotisserie
Spin right round on the rotisserie
New skin riveted in place
New skin riveted in place
Replacing some of the wing skins
Replacing some of the wing skins
Replacing some of the wing skins
Replacing some of the wing skins
And adding wing fuel tanks
And adding wing fuel tanks
Magneto case, primered and ready for paint
Magneto case, primered and ready for paint
Magneto reassembled and test-fitted
Magneto reassembled and test-fitted
Engine case access covers
Engine case access covers
The old skin, before the fuselage fuel tank was replaced
The old skin, before the fuselage fuel tank was replaced
Rib bracket assembly, right side
Rib bracket assembly, right side
Continental valve cover, freshly painted
Continental valve cover, freshly painted
Carburetor mounting flange
Carburetor mounting flange
Carburetor reassembled with throttle linkage
Carburetor reassembled with throttle linkage
Crank case and accessory case
Crank case and accessory case
A Silvaire-branded touch on the rudder pedal
A Silvaire-branded touch on the rudder pedal

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