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Mr. Kitchen; I sounds like you bought this project sight unseen. >grin< I
hope not!
In any case, you need to take a very thorough look at everything to
determine what needs to be done to make the Coupe airworthy. Make a
detailed
list of those items along with all the "I wants." If you are a mechanic,
you
will know which of these items will require FAA approval and which will
just
need the approval of a mechanic with inspection authorization. If not, you
will need to get some advice on which ones will need FAA approval.
Next, get all the "paperwork" together. Write up the 337s that need
FAA approval (best to submit copies of previously approved ones as
samples)
and get them to your local FSDO for approval. I recommend not starting any
work on those items until you have the approved 337 in your hand. Some of
these items may not look like they need FAA approval, but in fact do so.
For
example, you can no longer obtain the original rubber bellows to put on
the
nose wheel steering rod. The replacement requires FAA approval on a 337.
Go
ahead and prepare the 337s that will need your IA's approval. Now, with
all
the 337s written up and pre approved where necessary you will not run into
any difficulties and possible long delays when you are in the finishing
stages. I recommend this approach, because you may find that something
that
you intend to do may become difficult to get approved. (I have a Coupe
sitting in my hanger that has over 30 modifications completed during its
restoration. The owner tried for over a year to get them approved through
two
other mechanics before asking for my help, and it has take me 2 months to
get
approval for all of the modifications!)
You also need to take inventory of everything and make sure of what
you have and what you will need to obtain. If the engine needs to be
overhauled and you are not familiar with that work, find someone who is
and
will do the work at a reasonable price. Even if you can do all the work
yourself, you will find that repairing/fixing everything will still cost a
considerable sum for the necessary parts. i.e. just the materials to cover
and finish the wings will run upwards of $1000. So you may need to
prioritize
and space out the purchase of needed items.
If you find any items with even minor corrosion, you will want to
remove the corrosion and treat it properly. This may, and most often does
involve removing the skin of the item involved - aileron, elevator,
stabilizer, etc, so you can do the job right. Expect to spend a couple
thousand man hours in this process.
Good Luck
Lynn Nelsen Frostproof FL
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