Yesterday my friend Robbie pulled a local icon from the barn.
John Z built his Starduster Too after being inspired with the original which he got to sit in at Rockford, Ill. He finished his dream plane in 1973 but like so many it was beyond his flying capability and spent its time in the back of the hangar. I heard about the plane when I arrived in Arkansas and got to peek at it thru the window 33 years ago. John and I became friends thru our mutual interest in Stardusters.
John was a hot rod guy with a perfection for the "look". The plane was covered in Ceconite and finished with dope. A product he could hand rub like his cars finished in lacquer. The interior is a metalflake vinyl like seen in a 50's soda shop. The engine and prop were new in '73 and have less than 100 hours.
John passed away a couple years ago and the family is getting around to settling the estate.
Left the wings on for transport as he didn't have far to go and we have combines with headers wider than this going down the road around here.
The plane will probably be parted out.
John Z built his Starduster Too after being inspired with the original which he got to sit in at Rockford, Ill. He finished his dream plane in 1973 but like so many it was beyond his flying capability and spent its time in the back of the hangar. I heard about the plane when I arrived in Arkansas and got to peek at it thru the window 33 years ago. John and I became friends thru our mutual interest in Stardusters.
John was a hot rod guy with a perfection for the "look". The plane was covered in Ceconite and finished with dope. A product he could hand rub like his cars finished in lacquer. The interior is a metalflake vinyl like seen in a 50's soda shop. The engine and prop were new in '73 and have less than 100 hours.
John passed away a couple years ago and the family is getting around to settling the estate.
Left the wings on for transport as he didn't have far to go and we have combines with headers wider than this going down the road around here.
The plane will probably be parted out.
