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The Coconut Flyers hangar specializes in antique aircraft restorations from the ground up. The 1941 Stearman N2S-3 flown by the Coconut Flyers underwent an award-winning restoration (2001 Sun 'N Fun Antique Grand Champion) in our facility by Tim Kirby. Tim is also available to do your restoration work including annuals & routine maintenance. (IA on staff)
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| The latest Restoration Hut happenings... | ||
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| Tim goes on the road to lay out roundels for one of Herb Clark's customers. | No decals for Tim... | |||
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| Time consuming but worth every penny. | The finished product... | |||
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| BEFORE: Coconut Flyers Details another Stearman Engine. | AFTER: Exhaust shroud polished, new silicone valve cover gaskets, & new hardware all add to the time and effort spent to keep these aircraft flying | |||
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| As always, Coconut Flyers keeping several Stearman owners happy with their maintenance program. |
Stearman 885 in the hanger for some maintenance. | |||
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| Tim Kirby and Jon Rising prepare a Stearman wing for a fresh paintjob. | Gene Moore supervises the cleaning and masking work on the upper surface of the wing. | |||
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| The Coconut Flyers Stearman in the final stages of re-assembly just before Sun 'n Fun 2007. | The first picture of the new paint job! | |||
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| Scott Sepper steadies a W670 for Bill Shaw's gorgeous Waco QCF-2. The QCF-2 arrived plagued with oil leaks. | Now with new seals, gaskets, and an oil pump change the oil leaks have been reduced to just a few drops. Here Tim takes the Waco for a test flight after engine installation. All systems check! | |||
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| Tim Averett gets some quality custom work done at the Coconut Flyers Hanger. | Tim's Stearman N2S-3 now sports an extra large baggage compartment for those long cross country trips. | |||
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| Coconut Flyer Dan "The Bug Man" Sommer gets new bungees on his 1936 Monocoupe 90A. | Dan celebrates his first flight after new bungee installation by making a pass at the moon. | |||
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| Tim installs freshly overhauled J & B Engine for Aviation Attorney Jim Jarvis. | The craftsmanship of the woodwork is easily seen in this shot of the Stearman's wing ribs. | |||
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| Canadian Harvard being prepped for wing attachment AD. | First part of T-6 wing attachment AD complete, zinc chromate is applied. | |||
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| Gene Moore assists in completing the most recent T-6 wing attachment AD. |
Tim test-flies the Harvard after complying with the Wing Attachment AD. Co-owner Jim Matthews occupies the backseat of this nearly perfect airplane. | |||
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| Dr. Roger Sherman gets new side numbers installed on site in his hanger in Leesburg. | A quiet Coconut Flyers Hanger, almost full. Always room for one more project. | |||
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