Great news. With help from my brother I was able to acquire the cockpit of D-ABOD Lufthansa 707 built in 1960! This is the very last Lufthansa cockpit in original configuration, and one of the oldest in existence. With all parts and panels I have from D-ABUD and UF (N88ZL) I will be able to […]
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News on the N88ZL cockpit project
03
Aug
Aug
Progress has been slow recently due to my relocation to Sweden, but I was able to complete the fuel levers and fix some light plates. Cleaning the throttle levers with an electric brush proved to work nicely. The potentiometers for the fuel levers have been connected to a D-SUB connector for easy removal of the […]
30
Sep
Sep
Getting closer to completing all instrument gauges. Only the HSI, ADI and INS indicator remain with the ADI being the greatest challenge…stay tuned 🙂
24
Jul
Jul
Connecting the fire handles and other switches and lights using the original wiring. Time-consuming figuring out each wire but worth preserving the original work of art
31
May
May
The cockpit has been successfully moved to a new location 30km north of Munich saving 90% storage costs. Restoration work will continue soon.