Shops for a recover

[jstall]

Bruce Papon Hardner Ks Papon and Sons Roofing, now retired and has done 3 one a L2 one champ and one chief they are show winners, It won't be cheap, 40 k or so depending on how much needs to be done once uncovered, 60 + if you do the engine, way more than they will bring

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[jstall]

Try Smoketown Pa they restore stuff and do impecable work, again not cheap

Mark Denest MD Aero Fairchild 24=smoketown,pa

https://www.facebook.com/FagenFightersWwiiMuseum/photos/joe-and-mark-denest-in-the-restoration-shop-md-aero/1098182706904639/

[Turner]

Thanks for all the input. I decided against the BC-12 purchase and bought an F19 project. I dropped it off this week with Mike Redpath for the rebuild. Looking forward to seeing the progress and getting her flying again.

[Jim Herpst]

Ah ha the project Mike has been posting. Good deal!

This whole covering issue is an issue fo sho !

The amount of $ and time one spends bringing one back from the frame out is as far as current market value...and although climbing in value never going to be recoup in $$. However consider once made new again one will enjoy (as will future pilots) a plane with a low cost to operate with excellent flying qualities not to mention a beautiful aircraft. My opinion one of the most beautiful ever built.

Remember "what there is is all there is"

[Turner]

Yeah when looking at it from a money point of view it’s a losing deal for sure, but that’s not why I’m doing it (as with most everyone else on here). It’s the exact plane I want for all the qualities of Taylorcraft we are familiar with, there’s emotional value with family memories I have in Taylorcrafts and it will essentially be a new plane, just how I want it, that can last me for a long while and with reasonable operating costs. And yes they’re just nice to look at!

[Jim Herpst]

Yeah when looking at it from a money point of view it’s a losing deal for sure, but that’s not why I’m doing it (as with most everyone else on here). It’s the exact plane I want for all the qualities of Taylorcraft we are familiar with, there’s emotional value with family memories I have in Taylorcrafts and it will essentially be a new plane, just how I want it, that can last me for a long while and with reasonable operating costs. And yes they’re just nice to look at!

Yes sir. I am talking that talk AND very much walking that walk...that sums up my restoration of 43831...

[astjp2]

I could do it blind folded but you probably won't like the price. Cheaper to just buy another one, or two.........

That is why old rebuilt cubs are now 100k plus