the big reveal! 140A restoration part 3
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
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Lil Ugly isn't so ugly any more! Today, we're taking my 1949 Cessna 140A, N9477A, home from ArtCraft (artcraftpaint.... ) with new paint and interior. We'll also take a look at the new Garmin avionics and panel installed by Neal Aviation (www.nealaviati... )! Fly southbound with me down the California coast on a gorgeous summer day - we'll even do a little air-to-air photoshoot along the way. Once we're back at the hangar, we'll take a closer look at the restoration.
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Thank you all for watching! I’m aware that the door seal needs some adjusting on the right side - it was properly latched and is a non issue. Just annoying if anything, haha. I appreciate everyone’s concern!
your welcome stevie safe travels
at 11:00 I could not help noticing that the upper part of the starboard door frame is not snug against the fuselage. Some daylight is visible when the frame shakes. All the best.
Yeah, I noticed it too, but she is just so happy and proud of it, I didn’t want to mention it
Anyone know how long she’s been flying? She knows her stuff, and is super safe while checking, repeating two and even 3 times…Id go up with her in a second!!
I worked for a commercial airline when I was young and saw some funky stuff while flying jumpseat…as well as being on the ground
Haven’t been in a commercial craft for 42yrs, and I imagine (or hope) the rules are stricter today🤔
But I would never hesitate going up in any (flight worthy) single engine airplane, ever!!
Totally normal 140 stuff. Move along nothing to see here :-)
lcongrats, ooks so good. i'll be out on sat to see in person.
You’ll have to call her Lil’Beauty now. She’s gorgeous inside and out.
I was going to say that but you beat me to it by 54 minutes! Congrats, Ronn
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Alan Clark. In UK. I agree. As soon as Stevie added that afterthought I said Its got to be " Little beauty". What a beautiful transformation. You should be immensely proud of what you and the various companies have done .
Yup....Obviously it has to be Lil'Beauty.
Lil Hottie!
Looks great. Might want to check your right side door. You can see daylight through the seal and it's flopping around.
I was thinking the same thing.
She looks marvelous.
Yeah, didn’t realize it did that until now. I think the door is just slightly warped because it latches all the way
@@bayflightJust imagine how much more quieter it will be inside once that’s sorted. My daughter and I love your videos…can’t wait for the upcoming XC video.
Noticed that too but you beat me to it! Little beauty was my first thought also!
I've never thought that the 140 was an ugly duckling but your little plane has become a SWAN indeed. What a fantastic job - a lovely little plane to be proud of! An inspiration!
The restoration reveals Stevies passion for preserving aviation history. The interior upgrade is as impressive as the exterior. Just beautiful in every detail
It looks so good Stevie!!! This is so inspiring.
Absolutely! You and Stevie are my main motivators to get into tech and get into aviation, and start a TH-cam once I'm in aviation! Thank you both!
If she flies the 140 at 50 knots and you crank the speed bar on your small wing, y'all might be able to pull off a formation flying TH-camr colab. Please make it happen!
We have the same name. 👍
Thank you so much!!!
Time to renew that fix wing licence. 😁
The Cessna lettering under the prop is gorgeous. The entire plane is gorgeous now.
Very sharp, Stevie! Elegantly done.
The paint is lovely, but the main win here (for me) is the panel. It would've been so easy to lose the character, but despite the update she still looks like she's from the 40's. So beautiful.
OMG, at 9:35 did you really just say "it be good"? Otherwise, love your channel. My 19 year old son starts flight school Monday, and I am having him watch your videos as an example of how to do it right. Have fun, stay safe and see you out there!
The plane is absolutely beautiful. I’m impressed with everybody who worked on it. As you watch the video, the camera facing you, look at the passenger door up by the window. It looks like it could use a slightly better seal. I can see some light through it. Other than that I’m jealous.
I saw it too, good eye my friend........
I wonder if there is air noise
Yeah, it’s either the seal or the door being barely warped from 70+ years of use. Either way, door was latched and the airplane was airworthy. Might improve wind noise a minuscule amount but it doesn’t bother me too much!
My father was an airline pilot. 1953 to 1980. He would have appreciated your dedication to the Check List. Something that he felt saved lives.
I’m 54 and working towards my private pilot’s certification. I have learned so much from her videos. Her adherence to checklists and comms are as good as I’ve ever heard.
You mentioned you didn’t like art deco. Newsflash, that plane is pure art deco. The fonts, the paint design, the piano keys, all art deco. And its beautiful!
You are an exceptional pilot, Stevie. You make it look easy, when, in fact, there are a myriad of things to attend to when in the air in a crowded sky like Southern California. Have a great trip to Oshkosh, fair tailwinds. And, congrats, the plane turned out beautiful.
Your communication skills are impeccable. The flight knowledge level you exhibit creates a strong sense of confidence, from a passenger’s point of view.
YESSS, I’m 54 and working towards my private pilot certification I’ve learned so much watching her comms.
Amazing transformation, soo cool, have fun.
It's very cool the way you were able to preserve the classic panel look but include glass. Looks REALLY good.
I gotta say the best part of my day today was seeing this plane all fixed up. I'm not a pilot but I love your vids.
That looks amazing! Go Blue! So are you going to rename it ""Lil Blue"?
Absolutely beautiful refurbishment of the 140A!!
Oh I’ve watched this for like the sixth time this morning. I absolutely love everything you did with Lil Ugly transforming her to Lil Beauty, the avionics, the interior and of course that awesome paint job and the vintage lettering. I want my pilots license now more than ever and to get a lil 140A - great job and don’t tell 5921C, but I like this one better. Love the videos!
So much fun watching you do what you enjoy! Regarding the new name, my wife took the "L" and the "U" from Little Ugly and came up with Lulu! And it kind of falls into your theme of keeping the 140 as classic/original as possible, so why not stay a little true to your original name? : )
Lulu is a great name!
I had previously submitted "Itty Bitty Pretty One", but I'm fully willing to sacrifice my entry in favor of Lulu!
You are such a breath of fresh air. An old soul for sure. Gifted with maturity beyond your years. And all that with natural beauty and talent! My respect!
A great transformation! What a great preservation of the ole girl. Looks like that passenger door is in line for the next repair.
My god, what a beautiful plane. A superb, tasteful restoration. Congratulations to everyone involved. Safe travels.
Stevie...Your 140 turned out nothing short of awesome! I love it!❤ I hope it continues to bring you joyous adventures! 😃
Check your passenger door, the upper corner is flapping around. It might need some adjustment or a new seal. Maybe it is normal. Beautiful airplane.
I noticed that too. Probably bend back in shape or just needs a new seal. But what a lovely transformation!
Starboard door is fluttering, and can see daylight coming through the weatherstripping, but she looks absolutely beautiful!!
Good point it’s possible that latch is needing adjustment or the door seal, maybe both ✅
Door latch is so easy to fix
That scared the hell out of me too
Haha yeah, common on most old Cessnas. Door was latched. Thank you!
The underside of the wing is very shiny. This may be inconvenient flying inverted on sunny days.
I don't know what the resto cost but it was worth every penny. Now your plane looks stunning.
1949 and still going! With classic machines, once you realise your’re just the current custodian, its a lot easier to justify the expenditure!😎
The fonts, the colors, everything is perfect - you and your team nailed it. Just like cruising around in a vintage car today, must be a blast to fly that thing.
That redo of the 140A is extraordinary! Well done.
My dad had a 140 when i was a kid and we had so many great bonding moments in that little plane. He's been gone for some years now and i miss him. Thank you for the memories.
Same here! And later a 172.
I just stopped an old car video by Jay Leno to come watch Stevie’s latest as soon as my iPad told me it was available. That just goes to show how interesting and fun Stevie’s videos really are! And yeah, it’s certainly not “little ugly” now!
What's old is new again. Absolutely stunning restoration.
My grandfather had a 140A and my whole life I've had a framed photo of him leaning against it like some sort of 50's hipster. This is a beautiful specimen and I enjoyed watching it with my young daughters.
Damn the vintage lettering front looks SO SO stunning. absolutely unreal job retro modernizing it
Just after passing GVO it looks like the right door really is vibrating a lot 😅 almost like it's not latched properly? I love the new look of this beautiful bird!
WOW what a transformation. Not ugly no more.
Beautiful job! Way to save another one!!
Congrats on 77A’s amazing transformation, Stevie! She deserves to be referred to now as Li’l Blue! 😊
This restoration is world-class as if the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum techs did it. The interior is just magnificent! Yes, the panel restoration leaves me speechless. ❤Congrats to all of the crew that had a hand in this restoration!!!!
Great looking plane, inside and outside! Great job!
Stevie, could you go over the total costs of doing this. From purchasing the cessna to the full restoration? Trying to get into this as well. :)
I’d like to know about the costs also. Retail pricing is fine; be nice to assist with calculations as some of us consider similar upgrades.
In this day and age watching your enthusiasm restoring the 140 was uplifting, we seldom see a younger person have any respect for anything vintage, and in your case seeing a young lady displaying so much pride and passion restoring, upgrading, and extending the life of that pane is uplifting. Your plane is only 1 year older than me and appreciate your passion. Safe flying.
Right on
Completely agree. An inspiration
WOW! That is the prettiest 140 I've ever seen! I love it! Could you talk about the budget for the refurb and how you planned the expenditure?
What an amazing transformation! Keep kicking butt young lady! Truly love the videos and seen this beautiful bird fly. Keep putting out that great content and we are going to follow you forever!
I honestly think a great name for this plane is "Little Lucky" because this plane lucked out getting you as its new caretaker and pilot!
Great stuff, Stevie. You are so couragious, creative, the real deal. Keep on going. My own daughter doing SPL on a little C150, not at C130😂😂. Have many aviators in the family. A blond cousin started flying 737, then 747 at a time when males marked off cockpits as their territory. She pushed through. You are on a parallel course. Many safe landings. Aviate, navigate, communicate and even tolerate. Very best wishes. Regards from Cape Town 🇿🇦
Stevie, she looks great! Love the colors and especially the interior/panel build. What did all this cost? A total cost and general breakdown of each section of the build would be appreciated. Also, a speed/GPH test without and with the wheel pants when you get the time. I wish I could visit you at Oshkosh, but work and no vacation time right now preempt that this year. Maybe next year. Keep flying and stay smart.
You need an updated photo for FlightRadar24. You did a great job putting this together. Congratulations on the more than refresh.
Hail yeah. The results are amazing. I am a little bummed you didn't add any Maize in there. Really nice panel upgrade, affordable and still vintage but so useful. I've always liked the 120/140/170/180/195 look. Perfect companion for a Bonanza.
I was thinking the same... just a 1" wide Maize stripe between the blue and lower white would really set it off - and this is coming from a Ohio State person!
You absolutely nailed the restoration. She looks incredible! Kudos to all involved. Looking forward to the Oshkosh vids!
Gorgeous restoration!! The classic lines are absolutely PERFECT. Best wishes for many years of safe aviating in that beautiful little bird.
Beautiful restoration and something to be proud about. Compliments from a retired 74 captain former Luftansa.
That window to your right is doing a lot of vibrating! lol, but the plane looks great!
The window is open…very little to none when closed and in the air but will need to be tightened for sure…good call!
You did awesome with the airplane! It looks amazing! Love the old lettering :)
Amazing videos, you do such an awesome job with the video and explaining what's going on. Love the new plane!
Your interior looks good! Love the modern digital displays in round bezels.
However, that "Parking Break" typo would bug me for all eternity make me send the panel back to the maker for a re-do. There are a lot of things I'll be generous and pay to have re-done, but not a basic error like that. I'd do my level best to be kind to them and understand that homophones are difficult... but I couldn't accept that.
You are fun to watch. Your enthusiasm is something to be proud of. Kudos for a well thought out restoration of a classic little airplane.
Looks amazing!👀 Congrats to you and to all of us for the future Content that Stevie will be able to put out! We all win!!🎉
I have been dying for this video to be released! Lil ugly’s new name should be Lil beauty! It’s truly a very beautiful airplane all over! Inside and out!
🥰 Beautiful little plane! You did the restoration very well 🥰
A new name? No better name than "The Carioca." At first it may sound weird... "born in Rio...", "Made in Rio..."
But, actually, what I truly mean is the Carioca personality...
The free spirit, attitude and magic. The Carioca. That's the name! Whenever the word Carioca is spoken, people will stop, turn, and listen. Have a good one!
That is the prettiest 140A I've ever seen. Your sponsors do incredible work and your tastes for vintage aircraft are spot on. Thanks for sharing.
The change is both dramatic and stunning. Totally awesome.
What a result, the retro Cessna lettering is icing on the cake, exquisite all the way around!
I enjoyed watching the transformation of your Cessna 140. It is a beautiful airplane! One of the reasons that I was so interested in your video is that when I was a small boy my Dad was a member of a local flying club that owned two of these 140’s. He did his pilots training in them and one of them had the same color scheme as yours ,same stripes and tired red. This was in the early 60’s my Dad passed in 2021 and I am 69 years old now. I have a lot of great memories of flying with my Dad. Thanks for posting!
She looks INCREDIBLE!!! I especially love the "Cessna" on the front of the cowl. The interior (and the piano keys) is amazing. Happy flying!!!
Classically BEAUTIFUL ... Great Job !! You didn't disappoint - well done.
Just wow! Such a beautiful airplane. Congratulations 🙂
Good work Stevie! Again! Classic beauty kept classy and retro as it should. Neal Aviation’s work on the panel is awesome! Congratulations Stevie!
Looks like Penn State to me. Well done restoration . Go Buckeyes!
One of my forever regrets is selling my 1946 C-140 when I went to flight school, such a short-sighted financial decision. Sadly, I found pictures of it upside down in a field after a windstorm. RIP N89429.
Lil Ugly should probably be called the Wolverine now - the ultimate Michigan plane!
Or Little Wolverine
LOVE THIS!! Wish I was up at OSH to see it in person. You've really inspired me to jump back in to GA flying!
I’ve been waiting. So cool. Can’t call her ugly anymore!
Absolute perfection on the resto!!! It looks like the plane should have looked from the factory. She's now a "Lil' Cutie"...just like her pilot.
How exciting for you. Your aircraft looks amazing happy flying 🛫
Plane looks great and nice to see a young lady who loves vintage.
I cant get over how amazing that airplane looks now!!!
It looks like a new plane now! I love the colors you picked out, and the panel looks amazing 😊
Holy cow, that thing is beautiful. Love that you kept the vintage feel throughout.
Again, thank you for making the effort to keep the original / vintage look of the panel (as much as possible with the new avionics). Old guys like me really appreciate your generation doing their best to keep the original / vintage look, while upgrading the avionics for safety. Great Job, Stevie. Please keep the great videos coming!!!!
Wow, young lady!! You're rockin, that aircraft!! Thanks for allowing us to tag along on your adventures! and a BIG congrats from Bakersfield!
Absolutely beautiful! I am an old guy, and love old airplanes. 140s are just about the most fun you can have, and tge 140A was always my favorite. I'm not willing to give up the speed and challenge of my 1959 310C, but if I had to, a 140A would be at or near the top of the list for a replacement. Honestly, you have a great combination - the Bonanza for efficient travelling, and the 140 for just pure fun. Your little Blue Bird (name hint) came out so nice! Enjoy her.
"BBB?!?!" "Beautiful Blue Bird!?!?" :P
Or "Triple Bravo!?" Bravo to the folks who transformed her, she is beautiful now AND is a bird.........!?"
It looks soooooo good, Stevie!! Each of the teams who worked on the project did an awesome job!!!
STEVIE my friend Edd Griggs will be announced as EAAs best newsletter editor! At Oshkosh this week. So yea I think it’s cool that I know someone that will be at the same place as u at the same time.
Lil ugly's new name?
"The Robin"
It's Michigan's state bird 😊
You've probably already chosen a new name, but I think keeping the "Little Ugly" moniker is a perfect piece of irony for this now beautiful plane!!
"Lugly"
You really designed a gem, Stevie! I love the navy & white exterior and the cream & tan interior is so complimentary. The skylights look factory tinted so adding ceramic tint film will help keep the heat down for you. Congratulations!
That plane came out so nice.
I especially like the instrument panel.
Cessna 140. Beautiful restoration. But, where is the radio PTT button. I could not find it on the yoke.
Absolutely beautiful, Stevie! And the plane looks awesome too! Seriously, you and everyone involved, did an exceptional job. Fantastic!
I noticed your passenger door is flopping a little, and you can see daylight popping around the upper door jam. Beautiful aircraft.
Came here just for that… it’s totally giving me anxiety!!!
She's addressed it in a few comments already. Door was fully latched.
Wow, looks amazing!!! Your passion for vintage and bringing in modern avionics is inspiring. Well done & congrats.
I really like how you kept the vintage feel yet brought the plane into the 21st century!
Also a pleasure to meet you. OG!
Your passion for planes and flying is beautiful. I enjoy listening to you talk about your new plane, and love to see how happy it makes you. Keep smiling and keep on shinning! Keep spreading the love and joy like you do! Cheers!
You are great what a beautiful job I love to fly but I’m afraid to get my license because of my age but I fly a lot of high wing remote control I would love a model of your plane
Stunning and beautiful, a lot of great choices there in the restoration.
I don't know where a 25 yr old software engineer, owner of two planes goes from here, but wherever that is you will have no problem getting there. You should be an inspiration to every young person out there!
Flexjet!
Wherever she wants. I’m so proud of her and I have no connection to her whatsoever. She’s a hardworking professional and the sky is literally the limit.
Speechless ❤. What a beautiful outcome. Woow..now the best looking 👀 140 Cessna girl around the entire world. I am sure. Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊🍾 Also to this huge taste of design in and out. Just perfect. Please don’t call it „ugly“ anymore. This plane needs love 💕 and taken care of. I have to admit, you made me jealous ❤.
My Dad’s C140 was N73044 (IIRC). Had a similar paint scheme to yours. The plane was once owned by author of Weekend Pilot and I’d Rather Be Flying!
Congrats with a great looking 140A! Old dogs can get a shine, for sure. With a smart looking kite like that, it stands up to your moviestar wibe beautifully. Great looks all around.