As a side note on N3041H Dave Englishes aircraft, at some time in the past someone had stepped off the walkway onto the wing and there were several spots of ringworm. After passing the punch test it was a simple process to rejuvinate the butyrite and repaint the area. If these had been metal wings and the same damage had been done it would have required extensive repairs.
Mike Sigman Former owner of N3041H --- In [email protected], "bigbrownpi...@..." <bigbrownpi...@...> wrote: > > Roberto, > > Having looked at a 'coupe with metallized wings and purchased one with fabric > wings, I'm glad I bought the one with fabric wings. The metal wings were > lightly hail damaged, and didn't look too bad when polished, but the fabric > wings look a lot better IMO. I also have an open hangar, so I've got > protection from direct sun, rain, and hail. But I live in Texas, so YMMV > living in the Northeast. All things being equal, I would go with fabric > unless you have specific reasons that metal will work better in your area. > > Best, > Dave English > N3041H > > --- In [email protected], "rob_waltman" <r3000@> wrote: > > > > > > Can a Ercoupe with fabric wings be converted to metalic wings? > > If the answer is yes, does anybody have a ballpark figure on the cost? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Roberto Waltman > > > > (In New Jersey, Looking for a LSA 415C or C/D) > > >
