TOPIC: 59 Turbocraft Restore

I wanted to share some pics and info from my ongoing project in restoring the 59'

Another Pic. Prior to splitting the hull and Deck.

I'll be sending in more information shortly but I wanted to get some of this stuff on FG to provide to the rest of the Turbocraft owners out there. Please see Service Bulletin No# 1 Dated Nov. 23, 1959

Bulletin No#1

welcome jamie,thanks for the pics and its great to meet you,we will watch your restoration with interest.
and if you want to post more than one picture in a post just hit the edit button,and browse the pic you want just like you did for the 1st picture.
and if you ever need help there are alot of great folks here,ready and willing.john

Thanks John, Good to have this site as a centrial source for folks to get together and share. Im in the process of pulling together a lot of information which I think would go well in the Buehler Library, the original 1959 owners Manual, 20 different service Bulletins, Engine Maintenance Manuals Etc.What is the best way to get this information into the Library for all to see?

Great Jamie, I look forward to following your thread! For the Library you'll need to scan each page, and enter it like you do the photos on the forum. I've offered to scan others information for the Buehlers as it can be time consuming. If you would like help just pm or email me.

I have attached the 59's Owners Manual as well as some other information. I'll be adding more as I get time.

Please see the Attached Drawings of A 3-Stage Indiana Gear Works Jet unit. The Prints are Original and to large for my 11x17 flatbed scanner. So the print was rotated around so that all the parts could be seen. Hope this may help someone who has to rebuild one of these and needs some information on how they were assembled at the factory in 59'

Buehler with the floor and wood framing removed, some parts were rotted through pretty badly. Ill be replacing the parts as they were originaly. I will add a bit more fiberglass to help reinforce everything, but not effect the weight much more.