[Tim Hancock]

Constant speed props will need replaced $$$$$ (I dont remember for sure but probably 8K each). The engines (Continentals) might be OK depending on corrosion, but the carbs would probably need some attention. When a Lycoming engined plane sits for extended times, corrosion pitting usually takes place on the camshaft lobes. When it gets run again, the pitting from the corrosion quickly causes extreme wear and I have seen 1/4" of a lobe missing on a engine that was in my old Grumman Yankee which had sat for a 7 year period sometime before I bought it. Continentals, due to the location of the cam are less susceptable I am told, however the cylinder bores may have extensive corrosion in them which would lead to rapid cylinder/ring wear. Tires will be dry rotted, and most hoses will be suspect. Radios may be outdated. etc etc.

If you had to pay someone to ressurect this plane, you could be looking at much more than it would cost to but a decent one (which would probably cost 50-75K). That is the exact kind I was looking for though as I would treat it as a very long term project and I can legally do the work myself. If I were ever to do it, rest assured, it would be a show plane when finished which would probably take me 5-10 yrs of part-time work.