I've had several members ask me who the insurance company sold my '48 170 to (N3832V SN 18690).
AIG says Wentworth bought it. This is my best guess of what was salvageable from the plane:
1. both wings, struts and associated flight controls were undamaged.
2. empenage was undamaged
3. seats are ok
4. doors seemed ok
5. the engine was stopped when I hit... no visable damage so it might be rebuildable... The slick Mags only had about 200 hrs, the alternator about 300.
I know this thread is long dead. However, I have part of 3832V in Dublin (Ireland). Some of her empennage will be grafted onto 4180V, who took a knock in Florida thanks to a ground loop and an airport sign! She came out of her shipping container today and the project will begin on Saturday as her interior starts coming out.
Gareth,
Thank you for posting the link to your C170 restoration blog, very interesting for us flat landers to follow your project back on the "Old Sod".
One early question, do you know why the engine cowling has a blister on the right front lower cowl?
John E. Barrett
aka. Johneb
Sent from my "Cray Super Computer"
John
My guess is a later style Hanlon-Wilson C172 muffler was installed.
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
2023 Best Original 170A at Sault Ste. Marie
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
I've only started getting properly into her paperwork. She's had two O-300s to date a -A and a -D. I haven't seen anything in the STCs etc. regarding the blisters: they're actually on both sides. I'll keep an eye out in the paperwork.
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Likely because a complete engine assy from a 172 was installed into a 170 instead of using the correct exhaust system. (Technically the exhaust system is an airframe part, not an engine part.)
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention. An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Sorry that we lost a brother. It won't seem the same Rob.
