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Author:  Doug S [ Fri Aug 12, 2016 8:25 am ]
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Apparently Lee's chalk lines came out OK

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Author:  leewwalton [ Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:13 am ]
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Keep em coming! .. these are great Doug!

I'll see what I can dig up myself .. pretty sure I have a few sitting in your Dad's plane at Oshkosh throughout the years.
Author:  Doug S [ Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:58 am ]
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See Lee did wear pants when he was young!

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Author:  KWK [ Sat Aug 13, 2016 4:05 pm ]
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Thanks for that photo of the early N12055.
Author:  Rich Brazell [ Sun Aug 14, 2016 2:00 pm ]
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Is that the same haircut ? :o

RB O0
Shazam
Author:  Doug S [ Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:05 am ]
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Early Thorp- my notes say Dick Walin builder

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Author:  Doug S [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:03 am ]
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Originally open cockpit but a bit too 'breezy'

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Author:  James Grahn [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:16 am ]
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These are awesome, Doug.
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Author:  flyingfool [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 1:42 pm ]
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I sure like that tip down door. Would make getting into the bird a little easier. But I'm not sure I want to go through the work of engineering and making two of them.
Author:  Rich Brazell [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:48 pm ]
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Just lift your leg up a little higher ! ???

RB O0
Author:  flyingfool [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:40 pm ]
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Actually looking at the picture a little closer. That is a high turtle deck version with only a very short plexiglass canopy.

those little doors only barely go below the base of the windshield. which is about where the modern Thorp canopy rails run. So definately NOT worth the work or any real benefit.

I can easily get into and out of the Thorp now. I'm just wondering God willing, what it will be like 20 years from now. At the rate of deterioration in my body over the previous 10 years, I'm not sure how the ol' knees will be working 20 years from now!
Author:  jrevens [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:07 pm ]
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flyingfool wrote:
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I can easily get into and out of the Thorp now. I'm just wondering God willing, what it will be like 20 years from now. At the rate of deterioration in my body over the previous 10 years, I'm not sure how the ol' knees will be working 20 years from now!


You can get new knees!
Author:  Doug S [ Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:44 am ]
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Today's post - notes show 1964 era

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Author:  Bill Williams [ Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:39 am ]
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Looks like an open cockpit that has been converted to a canopy, side door and fastback.........
Author:  James Grahn [ Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:23 pm ]
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There is a fastback one around here I've been trying to get my hands on. It will probably never fly again.
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