The International Cessna 170 Association

i felt the heater and it did not feel very hot
the timer is a great idea

one is a mazda i store for a friend
the other is my '56 vette

iowa

hi richard! thanks for the tip and no offence taken i'm always open to suggestions i will order some of this aircraft 'belly wash' i liked how he said he'd give it plenty of time to soak ha...a whole 30 secs!! usually, i only wash it off just before oshkosh but will do it a little more often...say e...

i lengthened the ducting another 8 feet
to move heater further away from the plane

made this unit out of a 'milkhouse' heater
just direct end of 4" tube into engine compartment
and wrap engine and prop with blankets
warms it up in about 4 hours.
iowa

is this the best thread on how to replace/overhaul a gas gauge?
thanks
dave

Is anyone into models of the 170?
if so...what would be the best one to buy/assemble?
thanks
dave

i'm going to use the milk house heater with dryer ducting as i prefer anything that is potentially red hot or prone to break sitting away from my priceless airplane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b-4yn2qj-I the bulbs are a cheap simple solution, but c o u l d destroy your airplane and hangar it se...

do they make a little heater that would shoot warm air out of a top vent?
dave

what is the lowest amount of oil one can run in a 170 without too much risk of engine damage? i occasionally have fluctuating oil level readings on my dip stick ie i'll check level and it will be at 7 quart line...so i add one quart...and it is too full! also, sometimes i'll check it twice and get d...

what are the current options for an autopilot for the 170A?
thanks
dave

the log says it was painted on 7/1/54
white with green trim (54 strip)
i have a picture of it and will post

thanks for the link about Thelma
do we know for sure that she has passed away?

dave

No harm, not offended at all!
Thelma is the gal in the middle.
She and her husband bought the plane on 7/28/51.
The next buyer was in 1964,
so the picture was sometime in between.
dave

ha! feel like an idiot!

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/1951_07_28_thelma_miller_n_son_front_view.jpg thanks for your response Richard have these large 'N' numbers always been decorative? here is a photo of the original owner, a Thelma Miller of Ohio. she was a WASP during WWII whom i corresponded with for...

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Colt LSA certified
I find it incredible that one would prefer
this type of airplane over a good C170!
especially when the starting price is $167,000!!