The International Cessna 170 Association

I was only kidding about cutting an inspection hole in the belly. I like the ideas. I'm thinking of starting with #2, and then moving onto #1 if needed. I will try cutting off the shop head of the port side rivet under the floor, and then drilling up from beneath using an angle drill. If successful,...

Here's a panel in our 1954 B model which offers a bit more real estate to play wtih. If there is any interest, I'll work on a more detailed article describing the project. For now, let me mention an outfit called Texas Aero Plastics http://www.buyplaneparts.com/, located at Northwest Regional (52F) ...

Proper rear seat fastening obviously affects "crash worthiness" since the rear seat belts attach to the seat. If I may, I'd like to extend this topic to the fore and aft "nut plates" in the floor. Specifically, the stripped aft nut plate can be felt through a port side inspection...

The availability of nylon control yoke bushings has been discussed previously. I can testify to the fact that these yield a very welcome improvement in silky smooth control travel. I thought I'd illustrate a way to easily install these beauties. It's been mentioned how important it is to shim the re...

I'm putting the following information in the forum, in the interest of saving someone else a few frustrating wasted hours. Restoring a '54 170B, the Tinnerman nutstrips used to secure the lowest five(5) screws on each side of the engine cowl, were in sad need of replacement. After some searching, th...

I really appreciate all the comments. I have ordered half a roll of super-soundproofing from the manufacturer. I checked with Aircraft Spruce, but they give NO price break when ordering in quantity, so they would have been much more expensive. I saw an inexpensive digital multi meter at my favorite ...

I'm replacing the head-liner on a '54 model, that sat still for over 5 years. Sometime in that interval, a rat rearranged the insulation, so re-using the original fiberglass isn't an option (even if I wanted to). What ideas are out there for suitable insulation and/or sound deadening products? I've ...