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I think you will make a big mistake to try and restore that if money is the concern. An Ercoupe fuselage is really a pretty cheap thing to buy. The best way to get a good coupe is just to buy one outright. It does not matter if you do all the labor yourself, it will still cost more. Thus far I have got $17,000 in mine - I have done all the labor working on it - and it is still worse than ones I've seen for $12,000 or so. Anybody who sells you a good Ercoupe for under $20,000 is probably losing big money. I have learned the hard way that, basically, as far as airplanes are concerned, you can't have one unless your financial situation is pretty darn good, or you are just a plain crazy flying fool who'll fly anything just to get up there. It's either more money or more risk. You have to have either a lot of free cash or free time. I have the same problem coming on in mine on the center. It is not to that point but those flush rivets are really not too good. Both the ones on the center section and on the tail pieces are prone to breaking and the heads stay attached, often fooling you into thinking all is well! The funny thing on that center section is that it can look great forward of the rear spar and yet everything from the back side of that spar and aft can be real crap-ola. Glen Ward __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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