Polishing was one of the most exhausting and time consuming jobs. The damage from corrosion and finding the right technique to get it done took a very long time. Finally sanding and professional polishing machines did the trick! The result is probably better than the cockpit was ever polished.
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Apr
Apr
Lower P11 the Flight Engineer’s lower panel is wired up, tested and ready to be installed. About 15 hours work involved. All indicators are already converted and tested. Upper P11 is next followed by the overhead panel. Drawing 1,5A @28V. Now lights of the fragile light plate need to be fixed requiring some more attention […]
20
Mar
Mar
Good progress on polishing. The new technique of sanding the damaged areas really made a great difference in achieving beautiful results. Some might consider it “overpoplished” but to remove the damage this is the only way to go. It will oxidize over time again and give a more realistic look.
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Feb
Feb
Captain’s side: removed the insulation and the corrosion behind it. I found a 2k etch primer that comes very close to the zinc chromate primer used back in the day – to protect the bare aluminium from further corrosion.
02
Dec
Dec
I am starting to sell items of my 707 collection to finance the costly restoration of the cockpit of D-ABOD. Go to “Resources” and “Memorabilia for sale” This list will be updated from time to time and new items added.