Hi,
Depending how understanding your neighbours are will dictate how much riveting with a gun you’ll be able to do. If you are in a residential area Tony’s advice is probably the most sound advice. For affordable tools may I suggest the Yardstore very cost effective. The only other issue you haven’t mentioned is the type of aluminium you are using that can also determine the type of rivet you are intending to drive. Simple rule of thumb regarding rivet length is one and a half rivet diameter through the hole and flatten them down to half a diameter high by one and a half wide when finished.
Good luck.
Cheers,
Ash.
Hi Matt,
I don’t recall if you were there for the last engine run prior to the Beau being placed inside. But all I can say is I’m surprised how some of the buildings
managed to stay attached to their foundations. 🙂
Great grandfather a member of the Carlton Mounted Rifles and sent as part of the Australian contingient to the Boer War.
Other Great grandfather copped some Mustard Gas on the Western Front maybe lucky for him as he was there for only a few weeks.
Great Uncle was in the Army but was caught in the fall of Singapore and spent the war as a POW in Changi.
Grandfather served in the RAAF in an Airfield construction squadron building airfields at Morotai Labuan etc.
Hi Pete,
Acording to an Interchangeability manual I have that paticular gauge was fitted to P38L,P63, Rotaries R4B,R5A and R6A. I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Ash.
The E models did not have a Data/ Makers Plate mounted on the starboard longeron, this was introduced on later models. Not any originals I’ve seen to date. But always happy to be proven wrong.
Cheers,
Ashley.
The E models did not have a Data/ Makers Plate mounted on the starboard longeron, this was introduced on later models. Not any originals I’ve seen to date. But always happy to be proven wrong.
Cheers,
Ashley.
Paul,
The knob which has been unscrewed is fron the hydraulic hand pump lever.
The plaque which has been removed is the canopy operation detail placard these were either alloy or a plastic type placard. The gear which is now sitting on the cockpit floor looks like the lower gear out of the reduction gear housing. It does become rather painful to sit here and watch a gradual decline in what was initially such an amazing find.
Cheers,
Ash.
Thanks Ross,
I shall give Ralph a call. As we are trying to keep the Spit all correct rather than take the easy way out with American hardware.
What are you using on your project Ross?
Cheers,
Ashley
Thanks John I’ve used LAS in the past great to deal with and rather prompt.
I was just wondering if there were other suppliers out there, but happy to deal with LAS. And I’m after an assortment of 3/32 & 1/8 to begin with I do need to build a stock as one of my pet hates is cutting rivets down.
Cheers,
Ashley.
Phil,
All these photo’s are from my collection an ex employee scanned them and initially posted them on an American site devoted to P40’s. I’m sure a Google search would locate the site.Most of these photo’s are from the Werribee graveyard the one in the shed is the aircraft now in the Australian War Memorial. So hardly unseen photo’s. But interesting how they’ve worked their way around the web.
Cheers,
Ashley.
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