Thorp T18/S18 Builder Resources

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Airplane Plastics Windshields and Canopies for T/S-18's Tipp City, Oh. (937)669-2677
Aircraft Extras Flap Positioners, Low Fuel Warning, Low Oil Level Warning, Electroluminescent Lighting, Relay Boards, AirSpeed Relays, Laser Engine Timers, and more!
Aerocrafter Find Suppliers fast with Aerocrafter Locator.
Builder's Bookstore Books for builders, technicians and pilots. Secure online ordering. Good selection. Phone (970) 887-2207. Tabernash, Colorado.
Cee Bailey's Aircraft Plastics 6900 Acco Street, Montebello,CA Canopies and Windshields for the T-18. These canopies are made in the original Gee Bee molds from Glen Breitsprecher. Contact Ken Faire at 800-788-0618 No email or website information
Chuck Borden's Landing Lights This is a downloadable Adobe PDF file. It is directions for installing Chuck' landing lights in your T/S-18 wings. To download the file, "Right Click" on the link and then select "Save Target As"
Classic Sport Aircraft Marketing the S-18 in kit form. Great prices and excellent service. Stocks parts for T-18s too. See their website at: www.classicsportaircraft.com Phone (559) 539-2755. Springville, California. Or contact them via email.
EKLUND ENGINEERING, INC. Website: www.thorpt18.com Providing plans, some materials and laser cut sub-assembly kits for the Thorp T-18. Also providing builder support for plans originally purchased from John Thorp.
Contact us for details and prices on current airframe kit developments. Phone (209) 727-0318, fax (209) 727-0873 or e-mail thorpt18@jps.net. Located at John Thorp's homestead - 19960 Elliott Rd, PO Box 1510, Lockeford, CA 95237-1510.
Homebuilt Aircraft FAQs Great resource for builders (and builders-to-be). FAA forms and publications, inspection checklist, how to obtain an "N" number, and much more.
Homebuilt Homepage The Homebuilt Homepage is an index and reference on Homebuilt Experimental class aircraft and related information. This is a non-profit website.

Modified Hoerner Wingtips This is an article from MAS member John Evens on how he built what he calls Modified Hoerner style tips. It is a Microsoft Word file and is downloadable. "Right Click" on the link, then chose "Save Target As".

NACA Scoops Here is a really neat program that you can download and install on your computer. It will plot and configure NACA scoops and print out the coordinates that you can work from to build your own scoops. It is a ZIP file, and it requires Microsoft Excel 9.xxx to operate.

Preferred Airparts Preferred Airparts, in Kidron, Ohio, has many new surplus aircraft parts. In addition to our huge inventory of new Cessna and Piper parts, we have over 10,000 part numbers of Continental and Lycoming engine parts, with 50% discount on new parts! Preferred Airparts 11234 Hackett Road, P.O. Box 12, Kidron, Ohio 44636 USA.
Email at: marketing@preferredairparts.com

Prodigal Wings Aviation Something new for Experimental aircraft only, if you have anyone in your chapter needing to sell or find an experimental to buy. You and your members are welcome to visit my site.

Saber Manufacturing, INC. Specializing in Prop Extensions, Crush Plates, etc.

Sandy Freizner Propeller vibration testing to determine RPM range that must be avoided on a particular prop after it has been cut and repitched for use on a T-18. Phone (818) 344-1851. Los Angeles, California.

SPEKTR PRODUCTS Canopies/Windshields for T/S-18's. The contact is Scott Correa The address is P.O. Box 5874, Granbury TX 76049. The Ph # is 817-573-2972, and website is at www.spektrproducts.com

Textron Lycoming Engine Info The care and feeding of your Lycoming engine. From break-in, to basic maintenance, to overhaul. Lycoming Engine Operating Manual .. http://www.prime-mover.org/Engines/Lycoming/Flyer/Operation.html
Thorp Articles in Magazines Listing of articles that have appeared in the pages of Sport Aviation, Kitplanes and Flying. Excellent resource for builders.
Thorp T-18 Pilot's Operating Handbook This POH was written by Bob Hartmaier 70422.3151@compuserve.com for his Thorp N647C. It is an excellent resource for Thorp pilots and a perfect template for your own POH.
Thorp T-18 Operators Manual This Manual was written by Tom Kerns for T-18 N10tk. This is a really good manual and may be adapted to fit your airplane. This is a Microsoft Word document and is downloadable. "Right Click" the link, then choose "Save Target As". Tom Kerns can be reached at: n10tk@mn.rr.com
Thorp T-18 Owners Manual Written by Ross Mahon N467JF and follows the GAMA Piper/Cessna format. This is in Microsoft Word format and is downloadable. "Right Click" on the link, and then choose "Save Target As".

Thorp T-18 Operators Manual This manual uses Tom Kerns manual as a reference, and was written by Eric Teder for his Thorp T-18.

Trimco Extrusions-seals,gaskets and trim from Trimco, manufacturing rubber and plastic extrusions since 1968. www.trimco.info