wanted really good T-CRAFT

[Ron Coleman]

Anyone have a really good T-CRAFT available? Preferably pre war, ready to fly....If so you can respond here or leave a PM.

Thanks

RonC

[tabranch]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

Too bad for me that you are not looking for a later model (F22)!

[Forrest Barber]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

Call me! 330 823-1168 right after Fly_in OR are you coming down. I got the cannon , no instructions. How does it mount? looks like vertical to get the right elevation. NEAT thing by Ron.

[M Towsley]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

Ron,

There is a '41 for sale at Poplar Grove, IL. I saw this plane last year, very nice, (and expensive). It was on E-Bay starting at $32,000.00 and did not sell if I remember correctly. I found it on other sites for $35,900.00. It is probably one of the nicest Taylorcrafts I have ever seen. Look up N790KK to find info on it.

[TCTOM]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

Ron:

If you are serious and not still kicking tires, I have a 1945 Taylorcraft BC12
with low time, all AD's complied with and ready to fly.

Good flying Taylorcrafts have not gotten cheaper since we last contacted each other, this one is $20,000, but depending on the ferry transportation I can deduct $2000.

Let me know if interested.

Tom

[d.grimm]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

Look on Barnstomers for the T-Craft in SE Michigan. It's based at a friends strip in Britton, MI and betting it's pretty nice.
Dave

[N43714]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

Interested in my clipwing? It was at the fly-in sat. Red and white. Fresh annual with sale.rb

[Dan Mahalak]

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wheels skiis and floats, all for 25K!
plus wing/tailfeather covers.
leaks 1 quart every 6 hours

[Pearson]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

Ron,

There is a '41 for sale at Poplar Grove, IL. I saw this plane last year, very nice, (and expensive). It was on E-Bay starting at $32,000.00 and did not sell if I remember correctly. I found it on other sites for $35,900.00. It is probably one of the nicest Taylorcrafts I have ever seen. Look up N790KK to find info on it.

What do you have to do to a 1941 Taylorcraft to make it worth 30K?

[VictorBravo]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

What do you have to do to a 1941 Taylorcraft to make it worth 30K?

Pay a professional restorer $50/hr to restore it. This is why you sometimes see ads in Trade-a-Plane saying :

"J-3 Cub beautiful restoration, $96,000 invested, steal it for only $79,000 !!!"

NO OFFENSE to the professionals, it's just that a J-3 is still a J-3 (or a T-craft is still a T-craft) after even the best of restorations.

[flyguy]

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Pay someone else to restore it? Gold plate the tubing?

I don't know, but I have just tallied up what it would cost to replace my mags with new Bendix ones complete, gears, impulse and all. Looking at $5000 easy. And I don't really think that much of Bendix mags. The dollar sure is going into the toilet.
DC
Right you are Bill, and while pretty planes are nice, one that is just a good solid performing machine flies as well and sometimes better.

[Ron Coleman]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

I want to thank everyone for their replies to my question about an available T-Craft. I think that I have the information that I need.

I enjoyed Friday at the reunion, sorry that I couldn't stay for Saturday.

Thanks again

RonC

[Howard Wilson]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

Pay someone else to restore it? Gold plate the tubing?

I don't know, but I have just tallied up what it would cost to replace my mags with new Bendix ones complete, gears, impulse and all. Looking at $5000 easy. And I don't really think that much of Bendix mags. The dollar sure is going into the toilet.
DC
Right you are Bill, and while pretty planes are nice, one that is just a good solid performing machine flies as well and sometimes better.

Hi Flyguy, Have you checked out the Fresno Airparts exchange deal? ($775 with shielded harness and 8 plugs....) That's the way I went. Just building up the engine this week so haven't tested them yet.

[Guest]

Re: wanted really good T-CRAFT

Hi Flyguy, Have you checked out the Fresno Airparts exchange deal? ($775 with shielded harness and 8 plugs....) That's the way I went. Just building up the engine this week so haven't tested them yet.

Was going to mention that deal thats for TWO mags, if you don't have cores it's at little more I think it was around $100 more.

Howard do you know for sure?

I've been using those old Bendix for 26 years, rebuilt completely one time, starts on second swing in hot weather immediately after landing and dropping off passenger from 1 hour flight.

Fresno gives you BG plugs, they have been good for me.

Dave

[flyguy]

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Howard, Dave, Thanks for that information. I just got back from Fresno Airparts. They are always very helpful and sold me quite a few goodies today, but I guess he didn't recognize the sales opportunity considering the kind of parts I was buying.

I assume I would have to change everthing over for Bendix; I don't even know if my gears or couplers from the Eisemanns would fit.
Anyway I suspect the Eisemanns will be working much better pretty soon, if you get my drift.

Ron, sorry about Hij***ing your thread, it appears you were finished with it anyway.
Darryl