To anyone else out there, The Undercarriage is now off the aircraft and will be on its way to Germany tomorrow for refurb. The wing tips took some persuading and weighing in at 250 lbs + were tricky to get off. Around 80% of the wiring loom is out and will be totally replaced by one built in Hamburg. Some of the U/C support structure is proving troublesome and several close tollerance bolts are corroded into bushings. Much scratching of heads is going on. The old bird is looking better after a good pressure washing but needs a few more to get the thick grime off of it.
Sounds to me that these folks doing the 'restoration' need a Constellation expert.
Frank Lang is still available in Arizona (I think) but from the looks of it, may well not not have a 'friendly' reception.
One must remember that this is a Lockheed designed aeroplane, not a German one.
