Welcome - The latest news on what's been happening
Documents - Technical papers relevant to the Luscombe
Links - Other sources of Luscombe and restoration information
Gallery - A select collection of Luscombe photos
On these webpages: links the chronicle of the restoration progress of N72004:
THE GOAL - What's it gonna look like when I'm done?
AUG 12 2003 - After handing over my hard earned money I collect and transport the first load to the Vintage Air Facility in Antioch
AUG 14 2003 - After the second haul to transport the wings and cowl work continues on the shelter, named V.A.R. H-1
AUG 15 2003 - Hangar One nearly complete, things begin to look a bit more organized
AUG 16 2003 - Snug as a bug in a cocoon, bring on the tornadoes.
AUG 31 2003 - The first shipment of Nuvite arrives
SEP 07 2003- Consider yourself warned - stripping paint is a nasty, nasty, nasty job
SEP 14 2003 - Building The "Shish-Kabob" and other tools plus more stripping
SEP 27 2003 - Consumed with guilt for being a slacker last weekend - I put the coals to the fire!
SEP 28 2003 - The new instrument panel
OCT 03 2003 - Moving day, abandon plan "A" and switch to plan "B"
OCT 05 2003 - Frozen hardware and stress management
OCT 10 2003 - Pulling the gear out
VACATION - Coast to Coast flight in my brothers new M7
NOV 03 2003 - Continuing the gear removal
NOV 08 2003 - Oleo submission day
NOV 16 2003 - Schelleville - what, taking another day off to go flying? sheesh!
NOV 22 2003 - For a change of pace, this page features nice shiny, zinc chromated parts going back together
NOV 30 2003 - The last of the Mohicans, I finally get the right side strut mount bolt removed
DEC 13 2003 - Odds and Ends
DEC 14 2003 - Metal work
DEC 25 2003 - Merry Christmas from Project Luscombe
JAN 25 2004 - Back at it - I finish the doubler patch on the lower boot cowl skin
JAN 31 2004 - The sun blasts out on a crystal clear day and I bolt for Tracy, the Maule and the Sierra snow line - sorry...
FEB 01 2004 - Death of a compounding buffer
FEB 07 2004 - Some serious buffation going on here
FEB 15 2004 - I've been diagnosed with HDF
FEB 22 2004 - A buffer named Jim
MAR 07 2004 - You worthless slacker....tsk,tsk,tsk
MAR 14 2004 - Experiments in polishing - trying to 'cheat' the system
MAR 20 2004 - Finally I make it up to Pine Mountain Lake, meet Kent and see all of his wonderful toys
MAR 29 2004 - Big Jim's Gymn
APR 05 2004 - No Mo Nuvite :-(
MAY 09 2004 - TUBS of Nuvite :-)
MAY 21 2004 - The Blankenberg's luau at Pine Mountain Lake
MAY 22 2004 - 28th Gathering of Luscombes at Columbia CA
JUL 04 2004 - Fourth of July - What the heck happened to June!!!
JUL 05 2004 - Unpeppered Ribs - FINALLY the slug works on the project
AUG 14 2004 - A trip to Johnson Creek Idaho for the Maule flyin
AUG 28 2004 - Give me some skin baby
SEP 26 2004 - Notchers clicos ribs and nests
OCT 10 2004 - As Astro, the Jetson's dog, often said - "ruh-roh"
DEC 22 2004 - Bagman's blowout and a week on wingstruts
DEC 25 2004 - Merry Christmas (again)
JAN 15 2005 - Piece by Piece
JAN 30 2005 - Moving right along
MAY 21 2005 - 29th Gathering of Luscombes at Columbia CA
JUN 14 2005 - My Birthday and how do I spend it?
JUN 18 2005 - Alaska trip day 1
JUN 19 2005 - Alaska trip day 2
JUN 20 2005 - Alaska trip day 3
JUN 21 2005 - Alaska trip day 4
JUN 23 2005 - Alaska trip day 6
JUN 24 2005 - Alaska trip day 7
JUN 25 2005 - Alaska trip day 8
AUG 07 2005 - Alaska trip Clark Pass
AUG 08 2005 - Alaska trip Denali Tour
SEP 23 2005 - No more vacation time, back to working on the project
NOV 19 2005 - Wheels and Deals
DEC 09 2005 - Parts
MAY 21 2006 - Where have I Been?
JUL 28 2006 - Oshkosh Airventure trip
MAR 20 2007 - Southwest Tour
SEP 29 2007 - Finally an update!!! - let's rock
NOV 04 2007 - Luscombe Gear Tour
NOV 23 2007 - Moving Day
Documents - Technical papers relevant to the Luscombe
Links - Other sources of Luscombe and restoration information
Gallery - A select collection of Luscombe photos
On these webpages: links the chronicle of the restoration progress of N72004:
THE GOAL - What's it gonna look like when I'm done?
AUG 12 2003 - After handing over my hard earned money I collect and transport the first load to the Vintage Air Facility in Antioch
AUG 14 2003 - After the second haul to transport the wings and cowl work continues on the shelter, named V.A.R. H-1
AUG 15 2003 - Hangar One nearly complete, things begin to look a bit more organized
AUG 16 2003 - Snug as a bug in a cocoon, bring on the tornadoes.
AUG 31 2003 - The first shipment of Nuvite arrives
SEP 07 2003- Consider yourself warned - stripping paint is a nasty, nasty, nasty job
SEP 14 2003 - Building The "Shish-Kabob" and other tools plus more stripping
SEP 27 2003 - Consumed with guilt for being a slacker last weekend - I put the coals to the fire!
SEP 28 2003 - The new instrument panel
OCT 03 2003 - Moving day, abandon plan "A" and switch to plan "B"
OCT 05 2003 - Frozen hardware and stress management
OCT 10 2003 - Pulling the gear out
VACATION - Coast to Coast flight in my brothers new M7
NOV 03 2003 - Continuing the gear removal
NOV 08 2003 - Oleo submission day
NOV 16 2003 - Schelleville - what, taking another day off to go flying? sheesh!
NOV 22 2003 - For a change of pace, this page features nice shiny, zinc chromated parts going back together
NOV 30 2003 - The last of the Mohicans, I finally get the right side strut mount bolt removed
DEC 13 2003 - Odds and Ends
DEC 14 2003 - Metal work
DEC 25 2003 - Merry Christmas from Project Luscombe
JAN 25 2004 - Back at it - I finish the doubler patch on the lower boot cowl skin
JAN 31 2004 - The sun blasts out on a crystal clear day and I bolt for Tracy, the Maule and the Sierra snow line - sorry...
FEB 01 2004 - Death of a compounding buffer
FEB 07 2004 - Some serious buffation going on here
FEB 15 2004 - I've been diagnosed with HDF
FEB 22 2004 - A buffer named Jim
MAR 07 2004 - You worthless slacker....tsk,tsk,tsk
MAR 14 2004 - Experiments in polishing - trying to 'cheat' the system
MAR 20 2004 - Finally I make it up to Pine Mountain Lake, meet Kent and see all of his wonderful toys
MAR 29 2004 - Big Jim's Gymn
APR 05 2004 - No Mo Nuvite :-(
MAY 09 2004 - TUBS of Nuvite :-)
MAY 21 2004 - The Blankenberg's luau at Pine Mountain Lake
MAY 22 2004 - 28th Gathering of Luscombes at Columbia CA
JUL 04 2004 - Fourth of July - What the heck happened to June!!!
JUL 05 2004 - Unpeppered Ribs - FINALLY the slug works on the project
AUG 14 2004 - A trip to Johnson Creek Idaho for the Maule flyin
AUG 28 2004 - Give me some skin baby
SEP 26 2004 - Notchers clicos ribs and nests
OCT 10 2004 - As Astro, the Jetson's dog, often said - "ruh-roh"
DEC 22 2004 - Bagman's blowout and a week on wingstruts
DEC 25 2004 - Merry Christmas (again)
JAN 15 2005 - Piece by Piece
JAN 30 2005 - Moving right along
MAY 21 2005 - 29th Gathering of Luscombes at Columbia CA
JUN 14 2005 - My Birthday and how do I spend it?
JUN 18 2005 - Alaska trip day 1
JUN 19 2005 - Alaska trip day 2
JUN 20 2005 - Alaska trip day 3
JUN 21 2005 - Alaska trip day 4
JUN 23 2005 - Alaska trip day 6
JUN 24 2005 - Alaska trip day 7
JUN 25 2005 - Alaska trip day 8
AUG 07 2005 - Alaska trip Clark Pass
AUG 08 2005 - Alaska trip Denali Tour
SEP 23 2005 - No more vacation time, back to working on the project
NOV 19 2005 - Wheels and Deals
DEC 09 2005 - Parts
MAY 21 2006 - Where have I Been?
JUL 28 2006 - Oshkosh Airventure trip
MAR 20 2007 - Southwest Tour
SEP 29 2007 - Finally an update!!! - let's rock
NOV 04 2007 - Luscombe Gear Tour
NOV 23 2007 - Moving Day