They make nice looking auto conversions ... On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 6:49 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> If you could get one more flight out of it to haul a load of SA > agricultural product you’d be ahead of the game > > —FT > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Oct 11, 2021, at 3:00 AM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > > 15 years out of annual inspection... > > No mention that there are any log books.... > > Parked outside.... sun, wind, snow, corrosion damage... > > IO 470 engines.... no mention of hours on engines, or engine log books > > Prop log books? ... times two > > To reconstruct engine logs, bring both engines to current air worthy, at > > least $80,000. > > To reconstruct airframe logs and comply with all airworthiness directives > > untouched for 15 years, another $80,000. > > Then, a set of tires and brakes. > > Then a set of fuel tank bladders.. twin engine aircraft, so factor a set > of > > tanks at $2,800 each tank, I recall there are 4, plus it has tip tanks... > > total of 6... Plus labor by an Airframe certified mechanic. > > Interior repair, set of seats to replace the missing two... More$$$. > > New radios... a lot has changed in 15 years... the radios in the airplane > > are no good now.. new transponder and flight following equipment.. new > > requirement.. etc etc etc.... > > If engines are timed out... add another $120,000 x 2 for overhauls.. > > Props... overhaul... bring the Brinks truck.... > > It was a money pit 15 years ago when parked and not flown... prices of > > everything have gone up... value has gone down... > > At $30K, with no log books, I would lose money buying it to part out.... > > With log books.... the engines and props are core value only, maybe. > > airframe is scrap aluminum... > > Sorry, been to that rodeo.. many times.. > > > > > > > > > >> On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 5:27 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> That and getting it airborne again will cost nearly as much as the > selling > >> price, if not more. > >> > >> -D > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of M. Mitchell > >> Marmel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2021 8:24 PM > >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> Cc: M. Mitchell Marmel <marme...@gmail.com> > >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Somebody need this? > >> > >> SKYYYYYYY KIIIIIIIING!!! > >> Instant resource pit. Just add money. > >> If the little indefinite has been parked out of annual since 2005, rest > >> assured there's a damned good reason. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 7:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/289444215944218/ > >>> > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
