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T-6 Restoration Shops?

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  1. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner Social Subscribed

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    I'm interested in the Midwest Texans, but I want to perform due diligence by speaking with restoration shops about Texan work and prices.

    Who would you recommend to speak with?

    Thanks,
    rob
     
  2. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner Social Subscribed

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    I found an initial list from Warbird Alley...

    Aerocrafters, Inc., Santa Rosa, California, USA. Warbird restoration, maintenance and sales.
    Aero Trader, Chino, California, USA. Warbird restorations and maintenance.
    Air Capitol Warbirds, Wichita, Kansas, USA. Warbird restorations, sales and training.
    Air Heritage, Inc., Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, USA. Warbird restorations, from B-17s to L-21s. Also maintains an active museum.
    Air Repair, Inc., Cleveland, Mississippi, USA. Stearman and L-19 restorations and engine overhauls.
    Aircraft Restoration Company, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK. Restoration, maintenance, marketing and miscellaneous vintage aircraft services.
    Airframe Assemblies, UK -- Sandown, Isle of Wight, UK. One of Britain's leading aircraft restoration businesses.
    Airmech, Inc., Temecula, California, USA. Aircraft restoration and repair.
    Airpower Unlimited, Jerome, Idaho, USA. Award-winning warbird restorations and maintenance.
    American Aero Services, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA. Restoration, maintenance, inspections, import/export, etc.
    Avspecs Ltd., Ardmore, South Auckland, New Zealand. Warbird restorations and a full range of related services.
    Navy N3N Parts and Restoration, Bill Hirzel, Toldeo, Ohio, USA.
    Emery Air, Rockford, Illinois, USA. Warbird restorations, inspections and service.
    Ezell Aviation, Inc., Breckenridge, Texas, USA. Award-winning warbird restorations.
    Fighter Factory at Tidewater Tech, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Repairs, inspections, parts, ferry service, etc.
    Gosshawk Unlimited, Inc., Mesa, Arizona, USA. 30 years of vintage and warbird aircraft restoration experience.
    Great American Aircraft Maintenance [E-Mail Link], Torrance, California, USA. Specializes in North American T-28 restorations.
    Hawkins and Powers Aviation, Inc., Greybull, Wyoming, USA. Specializes in restorations of vintage transport aircraft.
    Henderson Aviation, Felton, Delaware, USA. Piper J-3 / L-4 aircraft restorations.
    Heritage Aero, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, USA. "Quality warbird and civilian aircraft maintenance services."
    Historic Aircraft Collection (HAC), Rye, E. Sussex, UK -- Warbird restorations including Spitfires, Hurricanes and more.
    Jet Centre, North Weald, Essex, UK. Restorations of jet warbird aircraft.
    MD Aero (E-Mail link], Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, USA. Expert restorers of Fairchild PT-series aircraft and more.
    Midwest Aero Restorations, Danville, Illinois, USA -- Award-winning restorations, including P-51s.
    Midwest Texans, Marion, Indiana, USA -- Restorations of T-6s and other aircraft.
    Mike's Hangar, Columbus, Indiana, USA -- Restorations, paint/fabric, custom metal-forming, etc. for antique and classic aircraft.
    Pioneer Aero Restorations, Auckland, New Zealand -- Restoration of P-40s and other warbirds.
    Pride Aircraft, Rockford, Illinois, USA -- Award-winning restorations and maintenance of L-39s, T-28s and many other warbird types.
    Reeds Restoration, Inc., Goshen, Ohio, USA -- Show-quality Stearman restorations.
    Sandy Air Corp., Innsbruck, Austria -- Warbird restoration and sales.
    Sierra Industries, Uvalde, Texas, USA -- Warbird restoration.
    Sky Harbour Aircraft, Goderich, Ontario, Canada -- Warbird painting.
    Skysport Engineering, Ltd., UK -- Vintage aircraft restoration and specialty services.
    Skyworks LLC, Paso Robles, California, USA -- Vintage aircraft and warbird maintenance and consulting.
    Square One Aviation, Chino, California, USA. Specializes in first-rate restorations of fighter aircraft.
    Tom Reilly Vintage Aircraft, Kissimmee, Florida, USA.
    Trudeau Warbird Enterprises, Inc., Arcadia, Florida, USA. Repairs, parts and inspection services for T-28s and other warbird types.
    Vintage Wings and Wheels, Hollister, California, USA. Wood/fabric/metal work, engine maintenance, and restoration & maintenance of Stearman PT-17 Aircraft, T-6 Texans and Vultee BT-13s.
    Wichita Air Services, Inc. [E-Mail link], Newton, Kansas, USA. Award-winning restorations.
     
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    Rob - I just realized you live a stones throw away from the world's largest supplier of t6 parts in the world - Lance Aircraft there in Dallas. The Darznieks are great and supply t-6 folks about 80% of the spare parts worldwide. I'd start there - they know EVERYBODY because everybody HAS to know them. If you have a T-6, you'll talk to them eventually anyway.

    You need to go ahead and join the Noth American Trainer Association - priceless experience and information (I'm member #666 - go figure) and good magazine with classifieds and services offered. Kathy and Stoney Stonich have run it for years and there are no better folks anywhere. If you have a T-6, T-28, P-51 or B-25, you'll be talking to them anyway. :)
     

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