Fuselage in jig
Ready to begin drilling
A few less rivets
Cockpit
Tail cone
Bulkhead
Farnham roller
Tail cone skin in roller
Rolled tail cone skin
Ready to install
Vintage warbirds at Ezell Aviation
Wing in jig
Wing less bottom skin
Interior installation
Engine installation
Engine and interior
More interior
Instrument panel
Interior and panel
Instrument panel up close
Getting ready for final assembly
Ready to install the wings
Installing the left wing
Installing the right wing
Luscombe now has wings
Ready to install horizontal
Putting the trim cables through the horizontal
Installing the horizontal
Getting ready to install the vertical stabilizer
Installing the vertical stab
Getting elevators ready
Running the trim cables through the elevator
Installing the elevators
Elevators on the airplane
Fitting the trim tab
Getting ready to install the rudder
Installing the rudder
Rudder installed
Si polishing the airplane
Alan polishing the airplane
Testing the fuel lines
Putting the close out panels on the ailerons
Ready to install the right aileron
Left aileron installed
Work in progress - getting closer
Left wing tip installed
Right wing tip installed
Windshield and fairing installed
Making and fitting wing root fairings.
Polished firewall.
Semi-close fit between magneto harness and firewall.
Less than 2" clearance.
Fitting wing root fairings.
Trailing edge fairings fit and installed.
Trailing edge fairing fit and installed, left.
Interior almost complete.
Headliner and wing root
Headliner and wing root cover.
Panel.
Seats installed.
Baggage compartment installed.
Baggage compartment with ELT mounted.
Wing root panel and door seal.
Interior installed as close as original as possible.
Finished wing root area.
Pulling outside for test run
First run of the engine
Lee checks the tires
Lonnie with his new Luscombe
Taxi for take-off
Video of taxi-out for first flight