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Top side is finished, ready to start in the bottom and side panels.

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Newly made access door for the bottom of the center section on the Corsair.

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Newly made dead cowl flap for the Corsair. This goes on top of the center section, right behind the engine. Don't be fooled by it's simple appearance, it has a ton of shape in it. The last pic shows the quick drill guide I made and how much material I had to move.

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Putting the Erco squeezer to use once again, riveting the forward longerons for the Corsair. #erco #ercosqueezer #rivets #rivetsqueezer #aircraftfabrication #aircraftrestoration #ww2 #ww2aircraft #airplanerestoration #airplane #corsair #corsairtailcone #warbird #handbuilt #fabrication #sheetmetalfabrication #aluminum #2024 https://www.instagram.com/p/B0GVasuHaS7/?igshid=23jdb8bl01f5

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Big thanks to @choppedmerc for selling me this very nice 75 gallon Mustang drop tank! It is once again reunited with its kind, in no worry of being turned into something else. #droptank #bellytank #p51mustang #p51 #mustang #warbird #ww2aircraft #airplanerestoration #corsairtailcone #ww2relics #75gallondroptank #mustangtank https://www.instagram.com/p/BzX7jd1nlL6/?igshid=vqzg5p3jl99x

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Trying to show how much curve has to be put into the longeron extrusion prior to assembly. I form it by hand to match the lofted lines taken from the blueprints. #handmade #lofting #blueprints #warbird #fabrication #f4ucorsair #corsair #corsairtailcone #bentwingbird #aviation #aviationsheetmetal #ww2 #ww2aircraft #airplanerestoration #airplane #sheetmetalfabrication #rivets #aluminumforming #aluminum https://www.instagram.com/p/B0GWHlUnMg_/?igshid=1p0dgrd3ej7oa

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Just finished making a new Tail-Cap that will be going on a Birdcage Corsair. The bottom part is a one piece deep-drawn part. Everything is 2024. The last picture shows one I previously made mounted on the tailcone. #handmade #metalshaping #metalshapingbuck #sheetmetalshaping #sheetmetalfabrication #fabrication #aluminumforming #deepdrawn #2024 #corsair #corsairtailcone #ww2 #ww2aircraft #warbird #aviationsheetmetal #airplane #airplanerestoration #planishinghammer # https://www.instagram.com/p/BvwLzqWB0iA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19xr0e92yceqi

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The things you find while taking apart WWII aircraft. This was found on the underside of the vertical stab fairing. I can only assume someone had their mind on something other than winning the war at the factory that day. #f4ucorsair #ww2history #warbird #vintageaircraft #ww2aircraft #sexdoodle #doodle #arthistory #naughtythoughts #mindinthegutter #ww2 #airplane #airplanerestoration https://www.instagram.com/p/BsdSjzhhVjz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wd4110it5k9b