True, Ralph, as Richard Todd said, once polished several times with
Nuvite it only needs repolishing every few years. But a bigger question
for Dan is, "Did you have a good A & P do a thorough pre-purchase
inspection on each of the Ercoupes that you are considering?" Dan, many
people have purchased beautiful airplanes that were junk inside.
Corrosion in the spars and ribs can be a big issue. Aluminum doesn't
want to remain aluminum. In the presence of oxygen it wants to turn to
aluminum oxide. Be very careful before you spend any money on the airplane.
Syd
Ralph Finch wrote:
Syd Cohen of this group is the polished aluminum expert. I believe he
has said in the past that once properly polished, aluminum doesn't
need too much work to maintain it.
Ralph Finch
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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of agilterv
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 9:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Couple of questions on buying an Ercoupe
I'm going to buy an Ercoupe and looking at 3 or 4 that are on the
market. I am a paraplegic
so not practical to go pick it up. My friend says just take the
wings off and trailer it home.
How big a job is that (in hours/dollars) vs paying someone to
ferry it for me?
One of the planes is not painted....polished aluminum instead. How
much upkeep does the
polished aluminum take?
Thanks in advance for the advice,
Dan
