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Doug S
 Post subject: Just a little new paint
PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:28 am 
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Here's a weekend project for Lee
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Thorp-T- ... _500wt_948
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:45 am 
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Ha! .. Saw that one the other day ... I rarely would as this but I'm afraid that poor fella is scrap metal ... Out in the FL elements has not done it right!

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:28 am 
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Also note the minimalist dash frame ... Hmmm.

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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:43 pm 
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Agree with Lee. Be afraid, very afraid and run as fast as you can to the airport exit ! What kind of prop is that ? Probably the only thing holding this plane together is the inner granular corrosion ! ???

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Victor J Thompson
PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:26 am 
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3 weekends at least,.....
Pictures look as if they where left out in the hostile Florida enviroment too,...
Nice prop for your wall,...
Lee I thought you would appreciate the minimal dash support as a quick release dash mod ~ for quick fuel tank removal,...
Jusk kidding.

However, it does have a 0-290 which is likly corroded and sezied but we have all seen crashed war birds come back to life in worse shape than this sad girl. It is just a matter of cost, time and effort.

On Barnstormers a T-18 recently sold for $23K and I have seen partial frames for under $10K with more potential.

With corrossion you can treat it but to stop corrossion you have to replace the affected skin, sadly the Florida enviroment has taken it's toll.

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