ZK-TCH – BD5B – New Zealand – Restoration to Flight

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  • #858
    Benjamin Morgan
    Keymaster

    Provided by Peter Sheehan:  Here is a current photo excuse the colours, all primer and filler. Radiator was removed and I gave a new aliminium radiator to go back. Canopy re.oved as broken, I have a new canopy still in its box so will sort that when ready. We have had issues starting the honda and have replaced the replaced it with a slightly more powerful version, also upgrading the battery. Will keep you all updated as we move forward.

    ZK-TCH

    #857
    Peter Sheehan
    Participant

    Hi Benjamin.

    ZK-TCH was sold to Robert Foley in Wellington around 30 years ago, however he has just sold it back to me and I will be completing it to fly, hopefully later this year. It is a BD5-B with a turbo Honda engine.

    We have just replace the old radiator with a new aluminum one and are having problems with starting (as the engine was rebuilt a couple of years ago, we think the compression has gone up and is very hard to turn over) so we are looking at  upgrading the battery to a 14.2V Lithium battery.

    As the TCH rego has expired we will be re-registering.

    We will keep the forum updated as we progress.

     

    Cheer Peter Sheehan

     

    #861
    Benjamin Morgan
    Keymaster

    Photos supplied by Owen Wilson from his personal collection.  Taken around 1992.

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