1965 7ECA rebuild N2185J

[NVhunter]

Hi all, thought I would start this thread to show progress on the project and hopeful get productive input on the process. This is my first airplane and my fathers 11th in recovering. It was bought back in 2006 from a friend in California and was kept in a chicken coop. when we bought the project we though it had everything minus firewall forward. So what we have said is that we bought a new cowl and got the airplane for free! Please fell free to ask question I will answer the best I can.

 

[NVhunter]

New windshield

 

[aftCG]

Speaking of cowls, I would love to replace mine but they only ones I see are the new(er) style.

 

[NVhunter]

You can get the older cowl on Wag aero

 

[NVhunter]

Is this model of cowl you are talking about

 

[Bartman]

that's what my '68 7ECA has. the one on my plane looks horrible! is the product in that photo from wag aero?

 

[NVhunter]

Couldn't say it came with the plane but the parts that I have ordered from Wag are good quality.

 

[aftCG]

Is this model of cowl you are talking about

Yes, that's the one. Thank you

 

[NVhunter]

Today's project

 

[NVhunter]

Time to overhaul!

 

[Bob Turner]

There is life here. If any are cracked, consider Grove.

 

[Bartman]

Nice to see someone making progress on their project! Keep it up!

 

[Bartman]

There is life here. If any are cracked, consider Grove.

There is life, thanks to you guys for keeping the lights on! I've been working, working, and working with brief breaks to tend to my patriarchal duties and to continue applying paint to my second wing. But others are getting stuff done so there's that. I have a little contest announcement teed up but haven't had time to follow through so maybe after the 1st of the year.

 

[NVhunter]

Haha thanks guys, my dad's shop is a lot 30 minutes from my house and I work full time so during the week it's a little harder for me to get to the shop. But I will continue to post up dates!

 

[NVhunter]

More progress!

 

[NVhunter]

Little more progress on the gear

 

[NVhunter]

Hi everyone I'm looking for some advice on the front seat. Currently it is set up to have a cover put on with the springs in the seat and hog ringed on is there a way to change or modify it to have a seat cushion with snaps on? So no hog rings i would imagine i would have to put some kind of metal strap material across just like the back seat.

 

[Bob Turner]

Sure. The Decathlon has that arrangement. I think the snaps are screwed to the tubes - I can check tomorrow. There is an underlay of canvas.
It is all set up for removal of cushions and replacement with parachutes. You might try for used Decathlon seats, but they have ADs.

 

[NVhunter]

Update. Been working on the tail and connecting all the linkage and the taillight.

 

[NVhunter]

Dose anyone have pictures of a beacon on the back of the fuselage and how it mounts on the inside?