Waldo Pepper Standard J-1 - Restoration Update #06 - March 2021

In this latest FoF Mechanic's Corner, Ken Kellett gives us an update on the Standard J-1 Restoration. It's been a couple of months since the last update, and after a short spell working on other projects on the property, Ken is back at the J-1. Here he catches us up on the progress he's made on the fuselage cables, tail fin, cockpit instrument panel and other facets of the restoration. Check it out, and follow future restorations of this, the Bf-108, and other projects right here. Thanks!
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[@thedolt9215]

Kermit and his crew, in addition to the airplanes, are national treasures…

[@lucasorion1542]

i guess I'm pretty randomly asking but does anyone know a good website to watch newly released series online ?

[@callanezequiel563]

@Lucas Orion i watch on Flixzone. You can find it on google =)

[@baylorben6188]

@Callan Ezequiel yup, have been watching on FlixZone for years myself :)

[@lucasorion1542]

@Callan Ezequiel thanks, signed up and it seems to work =) Appreciate it !

[@callanezequiel563]

@Lucas Orion You are welcome :)

[@atoieno]

Great work and an extraordinary perspective on how far we have come in 100 years of flight...another rover on Mars. An example of dedication to a fundamental human pursuit.

[@olsonspeed]

The amount of work is staggering, your craftsmanship is appreciated, thanks for the update.

[@stevenss8070]

The mechanics corner... my favorite videos. Thank you Ken.

[@boilermaker7754]

Beautiful, just beautiful...thanks Ken...love to see restorations to original specs...what a piece of history, can't wait to see her fly.

[@philvaughan4091]

Amazing level of craftsmanship. It is wonderful to see the pride y’all take in your work. Always enjoy FoF videos. Y’all stay safe..

[@bigun447]

The pride of all of you shop rats (TECHNICIANS) is top-notch. You are a superb example of excellence for all wrench twisters.

[@davewilliams6172]

Magnificent work Ken, it's nice to see someone that takes real pride in their work, I bet Kermit is so glad to have you on the payroll. I love the standard of work and look forward to seeing it progress albeit slowly, but you cannot rush Quality Work like this. Thanks for the tour guys!

[@ashenden92]

Great to see these updates and the craftmanship that is required for such a vintage A/C explained

[@bachtomin213]

Had a tour through Fantasy of flight in the late 2000's, and through the then mechanics shops. Lots of changes have been done since then, and your efforts to keep the existing collection flying and also to restore the planes in Kermit's possession are appreciated Ken. Since there are no blueprints and you are backwards engineering these beautiful flying machines, everything you find to return these planes to original is awesome.

[@Vincent-Vega24]

Man its going to be soooo nice when its finished!!!!

[@rickyretic]

Ken, no glass cockpit ?? Just kidding, I always look forward to the updates. Great work.

[@pieterkotze7728]

Beautiful work takes time.

[@SCVIndy]

Incredible you found the old instruments .. really interesting rebuilding these older planes

[@pbyfr]

Great work Ken. Nice to see that the airplane would like at origin.

[@downwindchecklist6567]

Thank you for the great update. Its fantastic to see the progress and the skills and passion that goes into bringing this bird back to life. A really meaningful task that is probably not appreciated as much as it should. Keep it up!

[@fw1421]

Great video. Can’t wait to see her finished and Kermit in his scarf and leather coat!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Audion]

Great update 🤠

[@MarcvanExel]

Nice progress and as always great to see the details up close!

[@bradmullins229]

Yes amazing build -Brad

[@artd.]

Great Video Mr. Ken. It looks like it is coming along very well. The woodwork looks amazing, you are quite the craftsman. Thanks for the update Mr. Kermit!!!!

[@whitecaneracer]

Clincher wheels are still used on bicycles. The tire has a bead that when inflated catches the rim and will hold in the tube. I still build bicycle wheels, even with my failing vision. Lots of fun. Great content Kermit, keep it coming.

[@blueboats7530]

At the rate of growth of the size of mountain bike tires, the antique airplane clinchers won't standout any longer

[@christheother9088]

We could change our bike tires when we were kids in the 70's. I know of a couple people in "modern" times who got rid their bikes when a tire went flat.

[@patrickibex]

Great update Kermit, Ken is doing a hell of a job, it’s great to see a craftsman at work👍

[@thomasstuart6861]

I believe I have a couple of jars full of those spring ferrules and was never sure what they were for.

[@mattharte7334]

Great video. I love how you’re rebuilding this aircraft so faithfully to the original specifications. It looks like you are making an excellent job

[@MrTexasDan]

Excellent craftsmanship, Mr. Kellett! Keep the videos coming.

[@blancolirio]

180 planes!.... I gotta see this. What’s the air pump for?

[@calebingraham5179]

iirc to pressurize the fuel tank

[@EldredTGlass]

Thank you for sharing I envy you for your Knowledge, Bless You

[@dancahill8555]

I love it. I'll tell you another time.

[@jayfmiller]

Thanks for the video. I remember watching the J-1 fly down at New Tamiami.

[@darkredvan]

Great work for sure. Good to see the step by step progress. 👍

[@danmathers141]

Thank you for the update. I missed these.

[@johndavey72]

Lovely work Ken . Did you get disoriented working with the aeroplane inverted ? It's painstaking and very patient work. I'm sure that your craftsmanship is well appreciated by Kermit. And do you occasionally work on something completely different to keep your sanity ? 😀😀 Thankyou Ken.

[@robevans8555]

Great work, it's amazing that the instruments turn up on ebay new old stock

[@ianallen1948]

Amazing craftsmanship

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Thanks Ken...An of course Kermit....!

[@tommycoad7410]

Cant wait to see where this is at now!

[@KermitWeeks444]

Update coming soon

[@tommycoad7410]

@@KermitWeeks444 That's Great! I'm looking forward to it even more now. Thanks for the response!

[@willamcombs1106]

What a work of art. Beautiful.

[@irishshintoshi8213]

Nice work Ken

[@davidbrothers3903]

Very informative Thank you

[@catfishgray3696]

GREAT LOOK AROUND, GREAT TO SEE IT COME TOGETHER, GREAT VIDEO, [ NOW LET'S GO TO WORK...]

[@azbloc]

C'est beau de voir l'avancée des travaux sur le Standart-J1, le fuselage est bien complété, il me tarde de voir le moteur!

[@rohannelson7585]

Fascinating, thank you.

[@drifter503]

Beautiful work. I work with modern(ish) avionics and panels. Love that panel

[@TwoLotus2]

very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@bfmcarparts]

Ken, another beautiful video of your woodwork. 13:35, this had me searching thrrough a dictionary, drapeing or drapping. Like primer/primmer. Neither show up in the rite werds book.

[@user-js4vh2lw6n]

Can't wait to see it flying

[@dalerbsr.5061]

Thanks, that was awesome...

[@yes_head]

I wonder if the parts you're waiting for are at the same place my overdue hot tub is!

[@AlisonFort]

Excellent - thank you!

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for posting an update!

[@thomashudson4489]

The Great Waldo Kermit

[@JD-hh9io]

How cool is this?!!

[@fabianboss4160]

As always beautiful work! Will the front cockpit have instruments too? Or is it like a B.E.2 or a lot of 20s-era biplanes with instruments only in the back?

[@SailingYachtDreamcatcher]

Great content. Thank you!

[@dennisjay3277]

People with money, that have a passion(like airplanes,boats, ECT.) are generally not looking for fast. They are looking for quality. You can bet Kermit doesn't want to put his butt in a 1918 plane that was "kind of" restored to flying conditions. Great video.

[@peterlewis7292]

Evening Mr Weeks and thank you for your update, question for Ken, I was amazed that you managed to find original period instruments for the aircraft, do you have to have them serviced and CAA inspected for flying? (I'm not sure what the US equivalent authority is over your side of the pond) Many thanks again for the update, I promise you, you are making progress.

[@fpvoslo]

:D This is one of those Fun and informative videos Had a great time watching "Ebay :))" Thanks for sharing On to the next Yf...

[@rob737700]

After watching your Tibbets interview I wondered where your B-29 is? You mentioned you flew it, any video?

[@axispowerdiesel]

She will be a beaut, now don't forget more Naked in Jamaica

[@dalecomer5951]

@Ken Kellet-- Do you use a hand tool or a machine to form the ferrule on the bracing wire ends? Are the wires made to print or actual measurement on the frame?

[@ratulchutia9298]

Nice

[@chriswest1996]

Two questions about the tire/wheel set up. First, you have cross-pattern spoking on the wheels on the landing gear on the bench, but you showed another set of wheels with radial spoking...which is correct? Second, clinchers are pretty common...but hook bead tires are less so...is this perhaps what Ken meant?

[@Mike-01234]

One wonders what it was like for a new pilot maybe someone who maybe only drove a horse and buggy is trained on how to fly an airplane the feeling of freedom of flight must have been wonderful in 1917.

[@robertlafnear4865]

What plane did you bring to Oshkosh 2018 ( yellow with G.W.P. on the side ) if this was stripped back in 2015 ?

[@Michael-he7xn]

Cool👍

[@klrmoto]

How is the original ferrule made? Spiral wound and soldered? Why do they leave a long pig tail?

[@davidraybon1615]

Tha J 1 had a bad reputation in it's time. Is that a concern for actual flight? Be safe

[@wilsonlaidlaw]

Ken, are the seats shaped to fit a sit on type emergency parachute?

[@johnathandavis3693]

I always thought Waldo Pepper's plane was a Curtiss Jenny....but I just read the J-1 was designed by the same guy...They look alot alike, to this sofa pilot anyway....

[@the_mowron]

I had no idea until I saw your comment. I had to spend 15 minutes reading several Wikipedia pages to understand what you meant.

[@dbaider9467]

He who dies with the most aircraft wins. (please don't die anytime soon Kermit)

[@elosogonzalez8739]

Looks fantastic! Anyone get ahold of Robert Redford to do the first flight? Such a piece of Aviation and Movie history.

[@CraigLYoung]

How are you going to color match 1920's paint? Do you have original samples?

[@ianeyolfson6525]

👍❤️

[@oxcart4172]

I'm sure he built a replica Wright Flyer years ago

[@KermitWeeks444]

You are correct. Possibly the best replica ever produced, and featured at numerous Wright anniversaries, as well as many film and television projects.

[@silentotto5099]

A mag switch for a 1919 JN-1 from f'ing Guam??? E-Bay is the best thing that ever happened to people doing restorations.

[@joejernigan4015]

What’s the n number of the dc-3 by the road

[@shawn2443]

Good ole eBay

[@keepyourbilsteins]

I know how to make the Benoist break suction in a period correct way.

[@KermitWeeks444]

Do tell!

[@keepyourbilsteins]

@@KermitWeeks444 Dennis Connor's ideas on the America'a cup hulls were not original. The "riblet" concept was taken from the Benoist program. I've emailed twice and written once to you about this already. To recap, the hulls of the Benoist ships were combed longitudinally with a baleen comb. Before the lacquer had hardened, while still a gel, the longitudinal grooves were cut. The hull was not sanded or polished afterwards. The finish was left coarse.

[@keepyourbilsteins]

While the microbubble film induced by the "riblets" increased friction, they broke the surface tension and relieved the suction effect on getting All of the hull out of the water.

[@keepyourbilsteins]

This is a recollection (so hearsay) of conversations with my late grandfather, Bert Peters. He moved to St. Pete around 1929. He liked fishing and boating so therefore hung out among handy people. Later he would run one of the prop shops at Drew field during ww2. I specifically recall him telling me about how the Benoist hulls were finished when the Americas Cup was a really big deal in 1986-87. I was barely a teenager, but found it fascinating.

[@bonzogamer6966]

Call M. Patey for the carbon fiber work.

[@angelreading5098]

There is no carbon fiber on these old airplanes,just wood,metal and fabric and piano wire.

[@kennypool]

Let me tell you as a subscriber, this is much worse than watching paint dry. You have got to jazz it up. Put some pictures up, of the finished product. Just sayin

[@coolluckyme2007]

I would have to disagree. I think it's very interesting seeing intricacies of the aircraft design.

[@blowinkk9396]

Hahahaha Do you not understand what it takes to restore something? Let alone a 1912 airplane

[@kennypool]

@@blowinkk9396 No, i only built airplanes for 30 years. What I'm saying is, for KZbin, you'd want to make it slightly entertaining.

[@davewilliams6172]

"Woo ..and on tonight's episode we fully re-build a Standard J-1 then stick an LS Small Block in it, just to spice it up a bit. Cue the Heavy Metal Music and light show"...Uhm, NO THANKS! Give me a Master Craftsman calmly giving a tour of what is a delicate operation, done to fine tolerances in a traditional manner every time!

[@dalecomer5951]

@@kennypool You may find it dull because it's old hat to you. For most viewers its presumably new and interesting.