Finally Finished A Project
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Have you flown it yet????? Since we know what's hot and what's not in car's ,how do these plane''s compare in as selling ,I mean is there a demand for these????
An airplane is just like a boat…..except that you throw money up into a hole in the air instead of a hole in the water.
No profit here, just a labor of love. I have over $160k in it and will be lucky to get $100k back.
Thanks for all the compliments guys, now if I could just complete a car project……...
No profit here, just a labor of love. I have over $160k in it and will be lucky to get $100k back.
Thanks for all the compliments guys, now if I could just complete a car project……...
I got the airplane in 1996 all in pieces on pallets and spent the next 4 years building it in Tucson putting over 200k miles on my truck driving back and forth. I flew it off of Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson in 2000. After 6 years on the waiting list, I finally got a hangar at my airport on September 9, 2001. After 9/11 I flew for 2 more months with the airline until I had to go in for my semi annual physical. The Doc told me my blood pressure was out of control and I flunked the flight physical and couldn't fly anymore. Fortunately we had a good disability program so I went out on medical and put the airplane in storage until 2009. I finally got the BP problem under control and started flying again. I tried to sell the airplane for the last 3 years but nobody wanted it in it's unpainted unrestored state. Last month, the local paint shop had a hole in their schedule and made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Now that it has "curb appeal" I should have a better chance of selling it.
Early pics
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Early pics
Very interesting Cecil, not everyone build's a airplane LOL The plane look's fantastic. Good luck with the sale,then maybe you can finish some of those easier car ,pickup project's.
Cecil, what a great job!!
That is a fantastic looking airplane, my congratulations!
I can't imagine what it takes to complete something like this. When we build a car and it stops running we just pull over to the side of the road, when you're flying and the engine stops, well now that's a different story.
Kind of have to have it right the first time!!!
That is a fantastic looking airplane, my congratulations!
I can't imagine what it takes to complete something like this. When we build a car and it stops running we just pull over to the side of the road, when you're flying and the engine stops, well now that's a different story.
Kind of have to have it right the first time!!!
, I remember what it was like when we visited in 08. You will be absolutely stoked with the outcome of this.
That is soooo cool Cecil
The finished plane looks amazing. I love that blue!! Who's the hottie??
The finished plane looks amazing. I love that blue!! Who's the hottie??Cecil................your finished product is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!
If I could make it down there sometime.....I'd be honored to pay for an hours worth of fuel if you would give me a ride!!! I know I'll never get a ride in a Corsair and yours would be next best!!!!
If I could make it down there sometime.....I'd be honored to pay for an hours worth of fuel if you would give me a ride!!! I know I'll never get a ride in a Corsair and yours would be next best!!!!
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Beautiful airplane, Cecil ! Excellent job !
You shouldn't have any trouble selling it.
You shouldn't have any trouble selling it.