Jerry asked: > . . .why we don't see more really nicely restored Coupes > on the market?
That seems like an easy one to answer: You don't see more fully restored Coupes because people tend to hold on to them. My casual observation is that improvement/restoration costs only add half their value to the value of the airplane. If you put $20,000 into making an ugly duckling into a swan, the selling price only goes up by $10,000. If you put in $40,000, you may, conceivably (but probably will not) get a $20,000 increase in the value of the plane. If you can buy a pre-restored, really beautiful plane, DO IT! If you love the restoration process and like doing the work yourself, DO IT (and great blessings on you!)! If you want a beautiful plane but you are not a do-it-yourself restorer, then buying a dog and paying a mechanic to restore it will also earn you my blessings, compliments and thanks but it will greatly empty your wallet. People who restore planes often keep them. JMHO Ed Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/Ercoupe/index.htm East Peoria, Illinois ed -at- edbur???khead.??com (remove the ? marks and change -at- to @)
