a deal or ?

[Tom-D]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/for/5760992234.html

 

[James331]

Based on the ad, looks like a decent deal, I'd probably end up getting him to through in the hangar.

Ofcourse you don't know till you look right?

 

[GRG55]

Jefferson County airport near Port Townsend is a nice airport. Was there many years ago on a cool, damp Pacific NW fall day and the place was a beehive, cafe full, planes refuelling at the self-serve, just felt like an aviation community with some energy. Ran across a couple of older pilots I chatted with in front of their hangar. Seemed they ran a casual aircraft brokerage/buy-sell (retirement hobby business?). Sign on the hangar said "We shall sell no airplane until we've played with it".

 

[pmanton]

I'd want to insure that the loran was still in calibration.

 

[Tom-D]

Based on the ad, looks like a decent deal, I'd probably end up getting him to through in the hangar.

Ofcourse you don't know till you look right?

Around here the hangar is more valuable than the 182

 

[Tom-D]

I'd want to insure that the loran was still in calibration.

there isn't a single piece in that stack I'd keep.

 

[mscard88]

I'd want to insure that the loran was still in calibration.

I think that was tongue in cheek Tom. Funny how we all thought Loran was wonderful until GPS came out.

 

[James331]

It's a 182, I'd just gut it and turn it into a DZ ship, probably the best ROI/use for a 182.

 

[Tom-D]

It's a 182, I'd just gut it and turn it into a DZ ship, probably the best ROI/use for a 182.

And ruin a great old family transporter. Did you notice the AFTT?

 

[Tom-D]

I think that was tongue in cheek Tom.

I kinda knew that.

The early 180/182 were best when kept light, One comm, one transponder and a handheld GPS is all you'd need. /iPad & FF

 

[G-Man]

Hey Tom - what do you think of this?
http://boulder.craigslist.org/for/5754362613.html
(I have no affiliation.)

 

[mscard88]

Hey Tom - what do you think of this?
http://boulder.craigslist.org/for/5754362613.html
(I have no affiliation.)

AF Academy, wonder if it's a T-41? May be disassembled but I would think it was maintained meticulously by the Air Force up to when it was taken apart.

 

[G-Man]

I wondered the same. It's near me if anyone wants me to check it out. Very little info in the ad, obviously.

With all the talk of nice planes vs fixer uppers, it seems it would have to be totally complete and perfectly preserved to be worth it even for an A&P/IA. For a non-A&P/IA, I think it's probably a bad deal even if it were free.

You'd need space to build it, lots of knowledge, skill, time, and tools. Avionics are probably not very current. Etc., etc. You're going to spend $10-$20K very quickly!

 

[James331]

I wondered the same. It's near me if anyone wants me to check it out. Very little info in the ad, obviously.

With all the talk of nice planes vs fixer uppers, it seems it would have to be totally complete and perfectly preserved to be worth it even for an A&P/IA. For a non-A&P/IA, I think it's probably a bad deal even if it were free.

You'd need space to build it, lots of knowledge, skill, time, and tools. Avionics are probably not very current. Etc., etc. You're going to spend $10-$20K very quickly!

Man if I ever decide to quit my job, I'll just buy up all these "junk" planes which sat and are there for garbage and free, spend a couple bucks polishing them up, fix a few small snags, give 40hrs dual in them and sell them and a "currently flying" plane.

Real life, it's all in the prebuy, trying to judge condition on when it last flew is right up there with reading chicken bones or tea leaves, just get a prebuy

 

[saddletramp]

It could be a decent 182. It's been for sale for a while now. I considered going to look at it before I found mine. After two months of ownership I couldn't be more happy with my 182A. I helped the A & P with the annual before I committed to buy.

 

[Tom-D]

Hey Tom - what do you think of this?
http://boulder.craigslist.org/for/5754362613.html
(I have no affiliation.)

Seldom are projects like this worth 10k, but if it is a T-41 grab it.

 

[Checkout_my_Six]

Meh....Ill pass.

 

[Tom-D]

Want a real deal? I know where there is a 1932 Stinson Relient " straight wing" for sale at 25k, restored its worth well over 100k. It will be a hugh amount of work for anyone who would be able to apply 10 years to it.