Can I ask what you believe the differences between a static rebuild and one to flying condition are apart from the obvious. Maybe using non standard materials that would not be used if the a/c was going to fly is one example
In the case of Spitfire I worked on: The engine is lacking a few minor bits such as the cams/valve gear, crank, rods, pistons etc & the prop has a fair bit of bondo in it….Control cables etc were made from stuff picked up at the local DIY place, as were “non-critical” & hidden nuts & bolts etc. It also has AN rivets instead of the stock magnesium ones, we had the mag rivets but decided not to use em, so there’s a 40lb crate of various sizes still sat on a shelf in my garage 14 years later….
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