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After a few jumps landing with the aircraft scared the crap out of me
FLASHBACK! About 50 of us were sitting on the cargo floor of a C130 flying to our next station....we were about to land when an alarm went off.....the next thing---a C130 crewmember is telling us to sit side-by-side in rows of 10 men.....he then throws a cargo strap across each row of soldiers and cinches each strap down TIGHT over our thighs/legs.
Then he tells us to grab the cargo strap and DO NOT LET GO!
Then when the plane banks and cirCles the landing field we see through the windows as ambulances and fire trucks are heading for the runway........
THE ****ING LANDING GEAR WON'T GO DOWN....WELCOME TO VIET NAM!
BACK TO THE GARAGE!
Last edited by doorgunner; Apr 2, 2015 at 07:31 PM.
FLASHBACK! About 50 of us were sitting on the cargo floor of a C130 flying to our next station....we were about to land when an alarm went off.....the next thing---a C130 crewmember is telling us to sit side-by-side in rows of 10 men.....he then throws a cargo strap across each row of soldiers and cinches each strap down TIGHT over our thighs/legs.
Then he tells us to grab the cargo strap and DO NOT LET GO!
Then when the plane banks and cirCles the landing field we see through the windows as ambulances and fire trucks are heading for the runway........
THE ****ING LANDING GEAR WON'T GO DOWN....WELCOME TO VIET NAM!
The coffee break is over...............back to the thread!
I pulled a RVZIO today.....all day was spent welding up stripped sheetmetal screw holes in the console brackets/etc. New bracket extensions were modded to hold the heater and vent cables in-line with the control wheel and vent pull ****....
I even managed to reinstall the gauge cluster/radio AND everything worked correctly(!).................
I also shifted most of the pile of tools/wires/connectors/screws/etc. that were on the driver's floorboard.............................. ......................
to the passenger's floorboard
Last edited by doorgunner; Apr 3, 2015 at 01:20 AM.
I also shifted most of the pile of tools/wires/connectors/screws/etc. that were on the driver's floorboard.............................. ......................
The coffee break is over...............back to the thread!
I pulled a RVZIO today.....all day was spent welding up stripped sheetmetal screw holes in the console brackets/etc. New bracket extensions were modded to hold the heater and vent cables in-line with the control wheel and vent pull ****....
I even managed to reinstall the gauge cluster/radio AND everything worked correctly(!).................
I also shifted most of the pile of tools/wires/connectors/screws/etc. that were on the driver's floorboard.............................. ......................
to the passenger's floorboard
Oh I really CAN wait until I wire the dash. That does not look like real fun, but I bet very rewarding especially when it all works.
Good job DG
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Oh I really CAN wait until I wire the dash. That does not look like real fun, but I bet very rewarding especially when it all works.
Good job DG
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All that whining I did about installing the gauge cluster! After I took care of all the small problems..........
the actual cluster installation took all of 30 seconds to plug in two new wiring connectors (quick disconnects)/radio connector/oil pressure line/two left-side mounting screws.
Like I said before...if the car had been original I would not have spliced in the new connectors/I would have just "fought" the wiring bundle and instrument lights whenever I worked on the dash.
Well......back to the garage to install the passenger-side dash panel....ONLY ONE WIRE/COURTESY LIGHT
Then......under the car to install the new hopefully-correct speedometer driven gear so the m.p.h. will read accurately.
DG,
No grass to cut yet here, just mud in the back yard where "Titan" i.e. 75lbs black lab/akita cross likes to run!
Wife and I have been house cleaning since noon, children gone, 2 cats, 2 dogs! Cutting grass seems like a better alternative!!
Mike
P.s. Finally 54F today. Snow tomorrow!
You're right! Mowing grass is much better....Hang in there!
Originally Posted by Calo69
Shame on you for not having them in the garage to use as an excuse anytime you want
It's the allergies/can't think clearly.....(will make a note about the cookie jar)............
UPDATE: It only took a month to make all the repairs and finally re-install the dash........... ...............
Now to pick up the 200 tools, wiring connectors, Gatorade bottles off the floorboards and the seats!
Now where are those console extensions and the E-brake console?
67550
Last edited by doorgunner; Apr 3, 2015 at 07:25 PM.
The passenger's door is next....it gets gutted/mechanisms refinished & greased/door panel refinished/lock rebuilt (I robbed the tumbler out of it to finish the driver's door )
Maybe this will take only 2 days !!!!!!
And since it's raining....no need to take the car for a spin after a month of sitting in the garage/may as well do the door stuff.
The C130 crewmembers found a crank handle similar to the handle that is used to crank the engine on a model A car.....they spent about 10 minutes trying to crank the landing gear down and lock it into place while we circled the field.
DG,
Boeing 135s all had such a crank handle to get the landing gear down and/or the flaps down in the event of a hydraulic systems failure. Did or saw it done in practice many times, but only had to do it for real once or twice
I didn't find the console side extensions yet, but after some fitting/trimming the E-brake console fits the 1970 shifter console good enough to bolt into place until I can "finish-fit" it for a snugger fit. I also found a small spring so that the E-brake button works correctly again.
Some scrubbing got the floormat clean...the driver and passenger side is looking complete again....with the exception of tools on the passenger floorboard while working on the door.
The door hardware is removed for cleaning/greasing....the surface rust is sanded off and rust-preventative spraypaint applied.....
The hardware is "crusty" and feels "stiff" when being operated...where did I put that 3rd piece of linkage?.............
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