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Thanks for the update, Varun.
Please keep your reciepts as I am interested in the cost of a
rehabilitation like yours versis a new LSA.
Mr. Al Lail has rebuilt an Ercoupe and is a great resource. He's in
Vancouver, Washington, and works for your agency.
Percy at ROW
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2203 H is progressing along nicely. Though it does seem that in a 59 year
old everything you touch or open needs to be usually replaced.
Stuff done so far
Engine overhauled
New Continental cylinders
New Fuel Pump
Carb, Starter and Generator overhauled. Gen upped to 20 amps ( new
regulator required). New starter gear
Crank at 20 under. Case reworked. CAM reworked. 6 of 8 lifters new.
Oil filter STC, quick drain for sump
Prop overhauled and repitched to 46 for climb balanced
New fuel, air hoses.
Main landing gear overhauled. New shims and bushings. STC for the struts.
New rubber brake lines for the Cleveland's brakes.
Nose gear STC for actuation arm installed. 2 new SKF bearings.
New Fuel cap for header tank (skyport)
New seat back top rail and center vertical. new Dash panel the old one had
too many holes.
Work to be done
Instrument overhaul. new engine control cables(mixture, throttle, Tach). As
much new wiring as I can change. Strobe on the belly. Check out of the
header tank and all control mechanisms behind the panel.
New Garmin Txpdr and encoder and a new Icom Com unit are also scheduled to
be installed. New Seats
Many thanks go to a lot of you fine folks that have provided valuable info.
Special thanks to John Cooper and Paul Anton. Also to Norm Desjardins at
Premier aircraft engines in Troutdale Oregon for doing a bang-up job on the
engine.
There were and still are lots of lessons learned or being learned. I will
probably write some up in the near future.
Regards. ....Varun
Crest airpark Kent Washington
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