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Our Stinson before the restoration was started
This is 9184H sitting in the grass at Anoka County Airport in 1979.
The only time it sat outside in it's 60 year life. If you look closely,
you'll see that the last owner only had a 40 foot hanger door, so he
cut the wing-tips off!!! When this photo was taken, the owner was building
a new shop where he took the airplane and disassembled it.
It sat in that hanger until 2000, when I purchased it and began the restoration.
Below are some photos of the restoration process
Fuselage disassembled and wings removed
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Fuselage completely stripped and ready to paint
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Fuselage painted in white epoxy and new stringers being test fit
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Old doors 
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New doors
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New doors and window frames being test fit
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Old control wheels
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New control wheels
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Newly rebuilt seats and rudder bar
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Test fitting the new instrument panel
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Wings almost ready to cover
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Old landing lights
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Newly restored light
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Lycoming R-680 getting ready to assemble
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We'll wrap that Lycoming in a big ol' bumped cowl.................. which needs a LOT of work!
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New metal wheel pants need finishing
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Sitting in her new home
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Test Fitting the Wings
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Beautiful! If this doesn't give a guy inspiration.....
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Todd and Brenna Matthies
All American Aviation
3175 Airport Drive
Cambridge, MN 55008
763-552-4359
Email:
flywithtodd@gmail.com
Website:
www.stinsonreliant.com