Happy birthday Fartman

[Andy Greene]

Would love to see some pic's of that 38 WACO Dick, what a sweet old bird.

Andy

 

[El Zorro]

Would love to see some pic's of that 38 WACO Dick, what a sweet old bird.
Andy

Hi Andy,

My brother trucked this down from Wisconsin 6 or 7 years ago ( it was found in pieces in a barn ) and had to build from scratch new lower wings and the upper wing and many other pieces. He has just finished covering the wings and the fuselage and has a sealcoat of paint on them. The 300 HP Wright radial engine is in Georgia being rebuilt. My brother is moving to Baton Rouge, La. next month so I have been getting some items finished to go with him when he trucks it down that way. This airplane will be MUCH better new when it is finished. I had some pictures of this but they were "lost" when we switched computors a year ago. I'm sure in a couple of years it will be a "Best in Show" at Oshkosh!

Dick

 

[Andy Greene]

Would love to see some pic's of that 38 WACO Dick, what a sweet old bird.
Andy

Hi Andy,

My brother trucked this down from Wisconsin 6 or 7 years ago ( it was found in pieces in a barn ) and had to build from scratch new lower wings and the upper wing and many other pieces. He has just finished covering the wings and the fuselage and has a sealcoat of paint on them. The 300 HP Wright radial engine is in Georgia being rebuilt. My brother is moving to Baton Rouge, La. next month so I have been getting some items finished to go with him when he trucks it down that way. This airplane will be MUCH better new when it is finished. I had some pictures of this but they were "lost" when we switched computors a year ago. I'm sure in a couple of years it will be a "Best in Show" at Oshkosh!

Dick

I'm SO JEALOUS The Waco and a Stager Wing Beach are 2 of my favorites.

Has he decided on the colors yet or going back to original ?

Andy

 

[El Zorro]

Would love to see some pic's of that 38 WACO Dick, what a sweet old bird.
Andy

Hi Andy,

My brother trucked this down from Wisconsin 6 or 7 years ago ( it was found in pieces in a barn ) and had to build from scratch new lower wings and the upper wing and many other pieces. He has just finished covering the wings and the fuselage and has a sealcoat of paint on them. The 300 HP Wright radial engine is in Georgia being rebuilt. My brother is moving to Baton Rouge, La. next month so I have been getting some items finished to go with him when he trucks it down that way. This airplane will be MUCH better new when it is finished. I had some pictures of this but they were "lost" when we switched computors a year ago. I'm sure in a couple of years it will be a "Best in Show" at Oshkosh!

Dick

I'm SO JEALOUS The Waco and a Stager Wing Beach are 2 of my favorites.

Has he decided on the colors yet or going back to original ?

Andy

My brother has the whole history on this aircraft. It was actually in Mexico for a time. I believe he is going to paint it maroon with a cream trim. This color was on the aircraft at one time in its history. The interior has been done in a cream leather. It really looks great! There were only 8 of these ( I think it is a YKM-8 ) made in 1938. Waco's were hand made for each customer back in the day. It is very difficult to document what was done to each aircraft that was built because of this. I'll be sure to get some pictures for you.

Dick