The Restoration of the 2018 EAA Sweepstakes Airplane

With a zero-time Continental A65-8 engine, new Grove disc brakes, a new Sensenich wooden propeller, Poly-Fiber covering system, and the traditional Lock Haven yellow with black trim paint scheme, this Piper Cub will look just like it did when it rolled out of the factory in 1941. Read more about the restoration of this beautiful airplane in the April edition of EAA Sport Aviation.
Enter EAA’s 2018 Sweepstakes at www.EAA.org/sweepstakes for a chance to win the most iconic aircraft of all time - a beautifully restored Piper J-3 Cub.

[@justincase1575]

I Learned to fly in the 60’s in a cub! Love ‘em!

[@xpump876]

What a beautiful bird!. My Pop had a J3 Cub back in the 70's. We flew out of the long since gone "Blue Swan Airport" in Sayre, PA .I have great memories of lazy summers with the window/doors hinged open.

[@jerrellbaird8479]

I had the privilege of working with these restorers over a number of years as they likely my restaurants running they are awesome and I am excited to see what they have done with this plane

[@Aero360Aviation]

Thats such a beautiful machine. I hope whoever wins this appreciates it!

[@scotabot7826]

Somebody is going to be one of the luckiest people alive when they win this aircraft. My Goodness, I'm not sure I've seen a cleaner/nicer Cub ever!!!!!! The Airplane is Beautiful!!!!!! OH, what I would give for that Cub. There wouldn't be a grass strip around me that I wasn't very knowledgeable with. Early morning and late summer evenings with the door open, seeing and smelling the country side, wow!!! OK, I'll stop now.

[@elosogonzalez8739]

Absolutely magnificent Cub. One thing I noticed is the wings have metal spars, which didn't come out until after WWII. I'M SURE IT FLIES AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS.

[@ohwell2790]

I really like it when old men take their picture like they are some kind of bad ass.

[@sunilparikh9053]

I liked to see the restoration of old planes......it is realy joyful to see the making of the plane....and to see them fly in sky.....

[@LJDRVR]

Wow, she looks so much nicer than my 1940 J-3. I'd love to do that level of restoration.

[@ohwell2790]

what exactly is the part of your plane is a she.

[@LJDRVR]

@@ohwell2790 it's just an expression, doesn't mean a thing.

[@justincase1575]

@@ohwell2790 If you don’t know, no sense explaining!

[@14TheMoney24TheSH0W]

You guys did an amazing job, she has been reborn better than new! Our Cub needs some of Don's loving touches. Once again beautiful work guys, thanks for what you do!

[@seapilot4042]

Only somebody that's flown a Cub and has that Cub love., see's just how beautiful this Cub is. Beautiful job guys, truly outstanding workmanship, that's what is called a labor of love.

[@derrickholmes2586]

Beautiful restoration.

[@russelllowry1061]

I am a bonanza jockey, but if I win this, it is going to have a home. I have always loved the cub.

[@gtfiberboy8064]

Magnificient!

[@stevenmurray5860]

What a beauty!

[@cherifbar]

I am in love!

[@minecraftwtihclay]

So awesome

[@PDZ1122]

"Period correct". Then why smother it in glaring urethane paint?

[@charlesmccarn1199]

Wow, what a sweet job!

[@clintonharris9927]

Charles McCarn.

[@edwardferner9936]

Am I confused or is the rocker box cover safety wire holding the stud at the 10 o'clock position wired wrong? It looks to be positioned so that it would tend to loosen instead of tightening! In addition, that is the first A-65 I have ever seen with drilled rocker box cover studs. Am I wrong again? They always appear to be fillister head screws! Just an observation but safety wire will scrape the paint off the rocker box covers in time.

[@brettlloyd4446]

Piper cub

[@lcskibird]

What kind of cover and paint is this....like glass.

[@scottinohio5131]

Why are life members the only people that win your planes? Just a coincidence??? LOL

[@ryanlewis3623]

Did it just took off from a taxiway?

[@mattjenny82]

Ryan Lewis that's actually the Bessemer Airport in Bessemer, Al. It's a very small place with a small runway. Nothing like a big "national" style airport in places like Bham or New York.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Whoever is the lucky recipient of this thing of beauty, needs to have it forfeited if they don't take proper care of it.

[@tenlittleindians]

Almost too pretty to fly, I'd hate getting it covered in bugs flying on a nice summer day with the door down! But I'd be willing to put in overtime wiping them off each night before I put her to bed. Someone commented "what part is a she?" and I'd have to say she moves to graceful to be a guy and so she's getting a girls name if she ends up in my hands.