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Gaylon, Congratulations!!!! Buying a plane was one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. On a note of caution: Have you done an independent inspection for corrosion especially of the center section? There's probably an AD coming out in the moderately near future. It's based on some airplanes which have had major center section corrosion. If I were buying a Coupe (or any old plane) I would invest the time and money to take the wings off and use bright lights and mirrors to inspect the center section before any purchase. I've known a couple of people who bought corroded planes and had to spend almost as much again to get it airworthy. One donated the plane to a museum and bought a replacement. That's a big penalty for the mistake of not taking off the wings, taking out the seats and doing a thorough independent inspection. (2-4 hours of work counting putting everything back together.) Metal wings have suffered MORE corrosion than fabric wings from what I've heard so be sure to do a thorough inspection through all 16 inspection holes in each wing. Wings are more replaceable, though. It's only $2,500-$4,000 or so for one replacement wing, covered, painted and ready to go. (There may be a surplus of wings on the market if the AD grounds a lot of airframes. Pessimists think there may be a lot of those but I'm not that pessimistic. Caution IS warranted.) Here's a link to a pre-purchase inspection check-list I compiled based on input from several Coupe mechanics back during the short time I edited Coupe Capers. Few people do all the things recommended in this check-list but I'd suggest you spend time with YOUR mechanic deciding what to do and what to skip. http://edburkhead.home.insightbb.com/Ercoupe/index.htm Ed Burkhead Beginning Challenger II builder Peoria, Illinois [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://edburkhead.home.insightbb.com/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Gaylon Fuller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 10:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Making a deal > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > Hey Group, > > Well I'm making a deal on a 46 CD. It has metal wing and > rudder pedals. > I'm excited, but nervous. I have never bought an airplane > like this before. > The plane has just been totally gone though by an A&P at > ENMU-R. He is > selling it to me with out paint, but I have a plans for > getting that done. > I have made plans with my CFI. He said I could do everything but my > instrument work in the Coupe. If I could come up with an set > of gyros, then > I would be set. > > > L8R > > Gaylon > > ================================================================== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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