Agree with Lee. Be afraid, very afraid and run as fast as you can to the airport exit ! What kind of prop is that ? Probably the only thing holding this plane together is the inner granular corrosion !
RB
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| Author: | Doug S [ Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Just a little new paint |
Here's a weekend project for Lee http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Thorp-T- ... _500wt_948 |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just a little new paint |
Ha! .. Saw that one the other day ... I rarely would as this but I'm afraid that poor fella is scrap metal ... Out in the FL elements has not done it right! |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just a little new paint |
Also note the minimalist dash frame ... Hmmm. |
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| Author: | Rich Brazell [ Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just a little new paint |
Agree with Lee. Be afraid, very afraid and run as fast as you can to the airport exit ! What kind of prop is that ? Probably the only thing holding this plane together is the inner granular corrosion ! RB |
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| Author: | Victor J Thompson [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just a little new paint |
3 weekends at least,..... Pictures look as if they where left out in the hostile Florida enviroment too,... Nice prop for your wall,... Lee I thought you would appreciate the minimal dash support as a quick release dash mod ~ for quick fuel tank removal,... Jusk kidding. However, it does have a 0-290 which is likly corroded and sezied but we have all seen crashed war birds come back to life in worse shape than this sad girl. It is just a matter of cost, time and effort. On Barnstormers a T-18 recently sold for $23K and I have seen partial frames for under $10K with more potential. With corrossion you can treat it but to stop corrossion you have to replace the affected skin, sadly the Florida enviroment has taken it's toll. |
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