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Re: Japanese Mustang project

Posted by Dan Jones on Fri Aug 09, 2002 11:11:26 AM

In reply top Japanese Mustang project posted by Cees on Fri Aug 09, 2002 08:33:45 AM

Hi Cees,

A couple of months ago when we were in Japan with the Herc on a contract, Tony Jarvis and I contacted Mr Okada to see if we could take a look at his Mustang. We didn't get to see it because he has most of it in storage presently away from his home he said and only had a few bits of it at his apartment in Tokyo. Apparently he's had it for about 10 years (came out of California) but the rising cost of parts has slowed his progress on it right down. Not sure what all he has exactly, but he answers his email fairly quickly. Maybe he'd send the board a pic?

That's about all we could find out, however (topic diverging here kinda) I did get a chance to tour Blayd Corporations shop in Carman, Manitoba, Canada in the spring and although their new build Zero is in South Dakota being finished, they were still finishing up some parts for it when I was their (engine cowling and some misc panels) and the quality of the work was STUNNING! We're talking about some serious metal masters here, and they have a shop to kill for. I'd give anything just to have their heat-treating equipment. And, besides their new build Zero in South Dakota, they made enough new components to build two more machines and have these all carefully packed away. It's quite the operation, a real nice guys running the place, too.

Later,

Dan

: Hi all,
:
: I regularly see messages on the various boards and website
: s from a Mr Nobuhiro Okada who wants to acquire all sorts
: of Mustang parts.
:
: Does anyone of you on this board know if he is serious in
: rebuilding a complete static or airworthy Mustang?
:
: Cees

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