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Hi John-I think 30+yr ceconite should be fine.I've owned my 415c since 76 & wings were recovered with ceconite in 1962. However I would look closely at ----- Original Message ----- top coatings(tapes,glues,paint)My wings had cotten tapes & old cracking enamel paint.The tapes started to rot(ha ha I wonder why.!)It was labor intensive but I was able to salvage things by replacing tapes & removing: [email protected] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 12/19/02 1:27:10 PM Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] old ceconite most of enamel paint from top of wings &repainting with dope. Your low cyl. could come back up with some hi power setting flights or things could go the other way too! Goodluck Hope you get some other constructive comments to make a good decision. Ted A/P Sac Ca. I'm looking at a nice inexpensive 415c coupe to buy. it has 1971 era ceconite on the wings. it just passed annual, is this the plane has 1700 hours ttae. the engine has one low cylinder. could the engine possibly last a little longer? the cylinder was fine in the previous annual and the plane was flown only 5 hours all year. i'm thinking that if flown a little the low cylinder may come back up. i know i'm a hopeless optimist. what do you all think? jmj --- Mary Lechner --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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