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  • 1946 Aeronca Champ

    Hey there folks, I recently bought a champ from a guy in mass. that was supposed to be a pretty simple finish job...paint stripes,assemble,etc....the seller lied,lol. It does have new ceconite but parts of it is less then average quality craftsmanship and a couple of spots are just plain terrible. The fuselage us okay but will need a little clean up. The wings should probably be redone altogether. The fuselage is far from show quality but is decent quality and would finish out nice with minimal tlc in a couple of selected spots. Aside from the ones installed in the pics, I have a new cowling assembly, a really nice used cowling assembly, and a bunch of other spare parts. It would make a nice easy winter project for someone with the ability to do a little paint & fabric work.

    The wings are the worst. They might be flyable the way they are for someone who can overlook the ugly, but I would never install something with fabric that looks the way this one does without at least repairing the worst spots, it would simply drive me nuts!!!! (see pics)

    I have two engine options for the airplane. The one currently installed is an A65-8F with 1300 since major overhaul, total time is unknown. The engine fires right up, great oil pressure, and runs great. The other is an A65-8(taper shaft) with a little over 150 since major overhaul and 900 total time but the last overhaul was done in the 1960's. It was running perfectly last spring when removed for 85hp upgrade and was using some oil.

    I'm asking $15,000 or best offer. Will consider all reasonable offers and consider trades on about anything. I bought this airplane with intentions of painting the stripes,assembling, and selling or leasing to a flight school for LSA & tailwheel training, but the guy who sold it to me turned out to be a fine example of dishonesty that is unfortunatly starting to become a growing problem in our aviation community. Thanks, Kev 606-359-2557

    P.S. That is not overspray on the floorboards & side panels, its just dust.
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    Kevin Mays
    West Liberty,Ky

  • #2
    Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

    Kevin, have you ever flown one?

    Rob

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    • #3
      Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

      Is the 195 for sale?

      Garry

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      • #4
        Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

        Yes Rob, I've flown several champs. Garry, it's actually a C190 and nope, it's not for sale. But thanks for asking.
        Kevin Mays
        West Liberty,Ky

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        • #5
          Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

          Wow, what a BUNCH of nice covering materials wasted to not teach someone how to cover. Actually "looks" like it could be airworthy, but if the cosmetics are that bad, how bad are the functional elements? I think this would be a great plane to recover so you can really look under the skin (kind of like what you said). I also think you are right, it could be a great trainer for light sport and actually looks like a nice (and not to hard) project.
          I especially like that the fuel cut off has the same clip that was used originally on the Taylorcraft. Wonder who made them that both companies used the same one.
          Hank

          It was probably originally a re-purposed broom holder that screwed into the wall. ;-)

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          • #6
            Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

            Hank,

            Though I am looking at the picture with my notebook, how the heck are you seeing the clip? The fuel shutoff is on the left lower side, right?
            Cheers,
            Marty


            TF #596
            1946 BC-12D N95258
            Former owner of:
            1946 BC-12D/N95275
            1943 L-2B/N3113S

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            • #7
              Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

              Hank,
              I haven't looked inside the wings at all but I have looked inside the fuselage really well and it looks surprisingly good. The left wing and aileron look okay, the right wing and aileron really needs a very close inspection. At the very least the right wing tip and right aileron should be recovered. It's very obvious that whoever covered the fuselage had some experience, same goes for most of the left wing. The right wing, aileron, and final finish tapes on the left wing look as if they were done by someone who had never covered anything before and done it without any supervision at all.

              If anyone is seriously interested I do have another set of wings in really good condition that came off a chief that are ready to cover. I will let those wings go in place of the ugly ones pictured above.
              Kevin Mays
              West Liberty,Ky

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              • #8
                Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

                Fuel cut off is the black knob below and between the ASI and the compass.
                Hank

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                • #9
                  Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

                  Actually hank that is the primer. The fuel shut off valve is below the panel on the left side. It is a small twist knob connected to a rod going to the valve at the bottom of the tank. You can see the valve and rod in the pic after the panel pic.
                  Kevin Mays
                  West Liberty,Ky

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                  • #10
                    Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

                    So, I'm not going blind. However, Hank needs an appointment for the eye doctor. lol
                    Cheers,
                    Marty


                    TF #596
                    1946 BC-12D N95258
                    Former owner of:
                    1946 BC-12D/N95275
                    1943 L-2B/N3113S

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                    • #11
                      Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

                      Wow, that is strange. I would NEVER trust one of those spring metal "holders" to keep a primer in. They don't even work worth a hoot to hold in a fuel cut off. The only nice thing is you will feel the metal before you pull it thinking it is the Carb Heat. NOT a nice feeling to pull carb heat in the pattern and the engine stops on short final!

                      Hank

                      Even if you DO have the runway made! SOOOO embarrassing to have to get out and prop her to clear the runway!

                      You guys got to keep me honest!

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                      • #12
                        Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

                        Ever pull carb heat with a spring on it.
                        Dennis Keels Foundation #400

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                        • #13
                          Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

                          Originally posted by Hank Jarrett View Post
                          Wow, that is strange. I would NEVER trust one of those spring metal "holders" to keep a primer in. They don't even work worth a hoot to hold in a fuel cut off. The only nice thing is you will feel the metal before you pull it thinking it is the Carb Heat. NOT a nice feeling to pull carb heat in the pattern and the engine stops on short final!

                          Hank

                          Even if you DO have the runway made! SOOOO embarrassing to have to get out and prop her to clear the runway!

                          You guys got to keep me honest!
                          Don't worry Hank, we are all entitled to be wrong once in a while, even me. However we all know that I'm never wrong about anything, as long as my wife ain't around. And I do know exactly what it's like to pull carb heat on down wind only to realize on base or final that it wasn't the carb heat good thing my wife wasn't with me then to tell me how wrong I was,lol.
                          Kevin Mays
                          West Liberty,Ky

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                          • #14
                            Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

                            You weren't wrong, you were just practicing dead stick landings, THE MANLY WAY". Yea, yea, that's what I was doing! I MEANT to do that.

                            Hank ;-)

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                            • #15
                              Re: 1946 Aeronca Champ

                              I love the way you think hank.
                              Kevin Mays
                              West Liberty,Ky

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