Parts Needed and Available

As you can see in our gallery we have a monumental task ahead of us. One of the ways that you can help is to assist us in locating various items that we will need to finish the project. You will find listed below some of the larger items that we need to finish the project. The list is by no means complete and will be updated on a regular basis. If you know of any Spitfire parts not listed below please contact us as they may be of use to us to complete our project or use in a trade.

Parts Needed

  • Cockpit lights NEW
  • Wing tip lights NEW
  • Entire seat assembly NEW
  • Undercarriage blowdown bottle and assembly NEW
  • Bowden lever
  • Fuel tank release lever that mounts on Frame 9
  • Hydraulic cylinders for gear lowering
  • Brass runners for canopy
  • DZUS fasteners
  • Flap control lever
  • Teleflex cable from elevator trim wheel to nose up/down indicator
  • Fuel tank light that goes on instrument panel
  • Supercharger lights and switches that go on instrument panel
  • Pulleys required for the control cables and landing gear cables
  • Elevator (does not need to be serviceable, but the more complete, the better)
  • Oxygen bottle cradle (including restraining straps)
  • Teleflex cabling for prop controller
  • Throttle linkage
  • Fuel tank linkage
  • Wheel axles (serviceable)
  • Source of AGS turnbuckles, nuts and bolts
  • Pictures of Spitfires showing construction details
  • 442 Squadron Spitfire photos
  • Canopy edging for Bubble Canopy
  • Any electrical junction boxes, relays, switches, etc.
  • Radio antennae
  • Oxygen cylinders
  • Pneumatic cylinders
  • Any Spitfire manuals, specifically AP 1565 J Series
  • Elevator and rudder trimmer controls
  • Complete Spinner Assembly
  • All Propeller control linkages, piston, rod, etc.
  • Header Coolant tank
  • Oil and Water Radiators
  • Wing Assemblies
  • Drawings/Blueprints
  • Complete Throttle Quadrant
  • Complete Landing Gear Quadrant

Parts Available

We also have a variety of parts and items available for either sale or trade. If you are interested in any of the items listed below, please contact us at y2k_info@y2kspitfire.com.

  • Rear half of Datum longerons (new, without paperwork)
  • MK IX Propellor Hub (static use only R12/4F5/8)
  • Fuel tank floats
  • Fairey Firefly Hub R66/4b5/18 Ser# 87766
  • Left landing gear lower casings as well as some fittings for the landing gear
  • Manuals scanned to CD