201er Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Posted July 9, 2017 9 hours ago, DaV8or said: That airplane's damn near ready to fly! I don't know what you paid, but likely it's a great bargain. If there is little corrosion, then 300 hrs is 300 hrs. How many annuals do you suppose it's had? Six or seven? My airplane dreams of only being taken part that many times. Long term there are age related issues mostly with rubber and plastic, but still a great value IMO assuming it was acquired cheap. Cheap is the only way that Alan acquires anything! 3 Quote
RLCarter Posted July 9, 2017 Report Posted July 9, 2017 3 hours ago, Hyett6420 said: If you sell it log less as a rebuild project, then the logs dont really matter do they? Logs are a bargaining chip in my opinion, this bird will most likely be gone through with a fine tooth comb and the logs reconstructed. Everyone seems to freak out when logs are missing, my logs where complete and I still verified the books weren't just pencil whipped, if there was any major damaged repaired and not logged someone did a good job of repairing it 1 Quote
Guest Posted July 9, 2017 Report Posted July 9, 2017 I don't think the mark up on it will be more than 1 or 2%, no self respecting CB member would agree to pay more. Clarence Quote
Alan Fox Posted July 17, 2017 Report Posted July 17, 2017 Well the compression on one cylinder is low , So I pulled it and for the life of me , cant see anything wrong with it , so I said screw it , pulled all 4 inspected the cam , and the jugs go to Columbia engines tomorrow morning for an IRAN , hone it , check for cracks , clean it and replace the exhaust guides , and a Valve job.... 7 Quote
KSMooniac Posted July 17, 2017 Report Posted July 17, 2017 When I saw the preview line of your post I thought it might read "... so I cut off the wings and am parting it out..." Glad you're breathing new life into this one! Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Alan Fox Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 So far , Pulled the interior , inspected the cage , sprayed the cage with corrosion-x , pulled the foil off of the splice plates , splice plates are clean , reinstalled interior ,removed sound insulation as it was pushing out the interior panels, repaired short in instrument breaker , Replaced KMA24 with KMA 28 , Replaced Apollo 618 and antenna , with Apollo GX55 and antenna , Replaced all the cowl fasteners with new , Disassembled mag , cleaned and adjusted points , set E-gap , cleaned and gapped plugs , Changed oil and filter and added Camguard (a case was in the plane ) , Replaced gear biscuits with 5 year old biscuits , Replaced exhaust tail pipe , Replaced glare shield with used one , Lubed the hell out of everything , Replaced ADF antenna , Reconstructed logs completely back to 2009 , Got airworthiness cert replaced , Ordered 3 new goodyear tires , Removed jugs for O/haul , Inspected cam lobes , performed SB208 , Annualed prop , replaced avionics lenses , scrubbed the living hell out of the plane , Cleaned K&N filter , replaced turn coordinator with used unit , rebuilt all 4 fuel caps , swung gear , Getting there slowly....... 11 Quote
Raptor05121 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 slowly? you're hauling ass compared to mine. Awesome job. We need more pics How did the lobes look? I'm interested to hear how a sitting Lyc weathered the outside. Quote
Alan Fox Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 they are shiny and "lobeular" yes I just made up that word... 3 Quote
bradp Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 You gonna keep this one Alan or flip it. Either way thank you for saving one more in the fleet. Btw- how in the world did you come across this thing? Quote
rbridges Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 yep, glad you're saving it. Love hearing the updates. Quote
peevee Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 17 hours ago, bradp said: You gonna keep this one Alan or flip it. Either way thank you for saving one more in the fleet. Btw- how in the world did you come across this thing? Tough to make money if you keep em all Quote
1964-M20E Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 I guess we need to give Alan an new alias. Seems the grim reaper doesn't always fit. 1 Quote
201er Posted July 19, 2017 Author Report Posted July 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, 1964-M20E said: I guess we need to give Alan an new alias. Seems the grim reaper doesn't always fit. What's the opposite of grim? Amicable? Quote
1964-M20E Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 1 hour ago, 201er said: What's the opposite of grim? Amicable? 1. kind reaper 2. pleasant reaper 3. cheerful reaper 4. hopeful reaper I guess we will need a poll to select his new alias. Quote
thinwing Posted July 19, 2017 Report Posted July 19, 2017 On 7/17/2017 at 5:19 PM, Alan Fox said: So far , Pulled the interior , inspected the cage , sprayed the cage with corrosion-x , pulled the foil off of the splice plates , splice plates are clean , reinstalled interior ,removed sound insulation as it was pushing out the interior panels, repaired short in instrument breaker , Replaced KMA24 with KMA 28 , Replaced Apollo 618 and antenna , with Apollo GX55 and antenna , Replaced all the cowl fasteners with new , Disassembled mag , cleaned and adjusted points , set E-gap , cleaned and gapped plugs , Changed oil and filter and added Camguard (a case was in the plane ) , Replaced gear biscuits with 5 year old biscuits , Replaced exhaust tail pipe , Replaced glare shield with used one , Lubed the hell out of everything , Replaced ADF antenna , Reconstructed logs completely back to 2009 , Got airworthiness cert replaced , Ordered 3 new goodyear tires , Removed jugs for O/haul , Inspected cam lobes , performed SB208 , Annualed prop , replaced avionics lenses , scrubbed the living hell out of the plane , Cleaned K&N filter , replaced turn coordinator with used unit , rebuilt all 4 fuel caps , swung gear , Getting there slowly....... Question is that gx55 a side in replacement for the old loran?or did you have to replace the tray?I ve got a buddy in Montana that has been waiting for his To become function again Quote
Alan Fox Posted July 20, 2017 Report Posted July 20, 2017 3 hours ago, thinwing said: Question is that gx55 a side in replacement for the old loran?or did you have to replace the tray?I ve got a buddy in Montana that has been waiting for his To become function again Slide in Quote
Alan Fox Posted July 23, 2017 Report Posted July 23, 2017 Got back to the Mooney today , Replaced all three tires with GY Flight special 2 , serviced the bearings , and replaced the Brake pads... 5 Quote
RobertGary1 Posted July 25, 2017 Report Posted July 25, 2017 On 7/6/2017 at 7:22 AM, MB65E said: Damn-They should scrap the guy who lost the logs!!! Im sure some one would buy it with out logs. -Matt In my experience the guy is usually dead and its the widow trying to sell it or a family friend. -Robert 1 Quote
Alan Fox Posted August 5, 2017 Report Posted August 5, 2017 Well , decided to go all the way , Jugs are back from overhaul , and the bottom end is getting a fresh cam , tappet bodies , and bearings....... Should be back up in two weeks... 5 Quote
rbridges Posted August 6, 2017 Report Posted August 6, 2017 25 minutes ago, Alan Fox said: Looking good. I kinda lost track. Are you doing an IRAN on the prop or getting a new one? Quote
Alan Fox Posted August 6, 2017 Report Posted August 6, 2017 Prop shows 10 hours since overhaul , Looks new , but no way to verify when it was done , I am running it as it is.. Quote
Bob_Belville Posted August 6, 2017 Report Posted August 6, 2017 With the engine off I suppose you have something heavy under the cowl to keep the tail off the ground? Quote
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