Date 7 / 12 / 2000
Below, Steel and runners are complete, sled is ready to be flipped over.

     Date 7 / 12 / 2000
Below, After the hull was finished it was rolled outside and flipped over.

     Date 7 / 12 / 2000
After it was flipped over it was pushed back into the building for final construction.

     Date 7 / 17 / 2000
Below, Started oak and plywood cabin.

     Date 7 / 21/ 2000
Below, Elmer overseeing construction of oak cabin framework. (Charles Nelson on left)

     Date 7 / 27 / 2000
Below, Primed cabin and hull.

     Date 7 / 28 / 2000
Below, Painted cabin and hull.Installed glass windows.

     Before we could continue on our windsled replica, we needed to purchase a Stinson AT-19 engine (R680-E3), engine mount and complete exhaust system. It took some time but we located a business in Montoursvile PA. named J.P. Hackenburg & Sons Aviation. If you own an old aircraft that is powered by a radial you probably have heard of them. I have discovered that you can’t talk to anyone about radial engine parts or overhauls without the name "Hackenburg" being mentioned. From what I have found, they are the best.

     Mr. Hackenburg is considered one of the top radial engine experts in the United States and not only agreed to help us locate an engine and mount, but he also owned an AT-19 aircraft without fabric which would allow us to measure the tail and fuselage so it could be accurately duplicated for our windsleds tail.