chook
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Post by chook on Jul 22, 2020 11:36:08 GMT 12
Just on the off chance that someone has F4U seat armor in the shed - I have a nice example of P51 Pilots seat armor and was wanting to exchange for either F4U Corsair bulk head armor (the piece that had the crash pad fitted to it) or the square piece of F4U Pilots seat armor (seat was fitted to). Happy to provide drawings / photos if required.
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Post by Mustang51 on Jul 22, 2020 12:10:16 GMT 12
Chook, Question, does your armour plate for the P.51 have any stencilling ?
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chook
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Post by chook on Jul 22, 2020 12:27:40 GMT 12
It doesn't appear to have stencilling and has been completely painted black at some point (along time ago). It does however have the following stamped into the top hardened piece:
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106 73520 8
E1568 3
DG 690
AG 12730
I think the 106 73520 8 is the drawing number
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Post by Mustang51 on Jul 28, 2020 15:48:41 GMT 12
Thanks Chook. I'll check the one I have at home. Mine has "Face" stencilled on the back in white - obviously the hardened face and something else on the seat side which I cannot yet make out. The firewall has quite a few stencils including the part number and factory details on the top centre panel steel on both sides. Interesting to note these things as you would not really expect them. Weighty little items aren't they ......
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chook
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Post by chook on Jul 28, 2020 18:14:26 GMT 12
Hi Mustang51, that's very interesting, your example sounds to be in very original condition whereas mine has a bit of pitting etc. Yes they are a tad weighty, not something to drop on your toe!
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 3, 2020 11:49:08 GMT 12
Chook, Mine has the following:-
106-73520-3
ECM46081-7
SL2
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chook
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Post by chook on Aug 6, 2020 16:43:10 GMT 12
Many thanks, interesting . I wonder what the final serial on the drawing number denotes, drawing version maybe?
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 7, 2020 14:28:44 GMT 12
Chook, From my understanding it could be the amendment status to the drawing that produces the part where the parts are not handed. May be wrong about this but these parts are not 'handed' and the part number subscript number otherwise always refers to whether left or right
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chook
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Post by chook on Aug 11, 2020 12:41:15 GMT 12
Thanks, thats interesting. Apparently there are a few sets of seat armor with the ex John Smith P51, it would be interesting to compare.
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 14, 2020 16:06:51 GMT 12
Anyone heading there to have a look? Be nice to see the original colours as well. Back of mine is black with that white stencil.
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