Sure, Ed, that's just what I want to do. Burn to death in my airplane
because I really wanted it to be authentic. Actually, so far my
restoration has won 14 awards at various air shows such as Oshkosh,
Sun N Fun and Blakesburg. I think that's enough proof of
authenticity. Sorry for the sarcasm, but I think that the federal
regs actually make sense sometimes.
Syd
On Mar 23, 2009, at 7:26 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Keep in mind when Ercoups were built the fabrics chosen were not
subject to the any strict regulations of fire retardant materials.
It's a fact that most aircraft manufacturers of that period used
automobile type materials.
The true antique restorer will go to great lengths to get the exact
fabric that was used when the aeroplane was built. I do know for a
fact that much of the upholstery on these classics were accomplished
by (non aviation) custom upholstery shops specializing in classic
car interiors. , Etc.
How this effects the (antique) Ercoupes is beyond my knowledge. Now
the ball is in your court.
Prof. Ed
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