Cardiff Kook
PATRON
Sisters, OR
I saw another post recently about fabric- but question was about whether original cotton fabric on a particular plane would still be good. Rather than hijack I thought I would start my own thread. I also searched threads but couldn't find what I was looking for.
I'm a first time buyer: I've been looking (from afar via exchange of pictures, texts, phone calls, paperwork) at a plane that is checking all (most) of my boxes. I realize checking all your boxes on an 75 year old piece of equipment may be a dream if I ever want to actual own something and fly it. It would say it is priced on the high end of what would be reasonable for that plane.
Paperwork all looks good. STC's, 337's etc. Lot's of nice, legal upgrades.
Owner seems meticulous and honest.
I have an expert I can have check it out if I get that far.
The only rub for me is it was recovered 35 years ago (Stitts Polyfiber.) It's been hangared.
How big of a deal is this? I know a recover is going to be $30k. Any chance 35 year old covering could still have alot of life left?
I will of course get an expert to look it over prior to handing over any money- but don't want waste the buyers time or my own if I need to plan on dumping another $30k into it soon. If I add $30k to asking it would be the most expensive of this model I have seen (If I subtract it from asking it would be the least expensive I've ever seen.)
So my question is- is there any chance that 35 year old fabric could be in such good condition that it would be reasonable to pay top dollar for the plane if it checks every other box for me? Is there any chance I could get another 10 years out of it- or is that not realistic.
I'm a first time buyer: I've been looking (from afar via exchange of pictures, texts, phone calls, paperwork) at a plane that is checking all (most) of my boxes. I realize checking all your boxes on an 75 year old piece of equipment may be a dream if I ever want to actual own something and fly it. It would say it is priced on the high end of what would be reasonable for that plane.
Paperwork all looks good. STC's, 337's etc. Lot's of nice, legal upgrades.
Owner seems meticulous and honest.
I have an expert I can have check it out if I get that far.
The only rub for me is it was recovered 35 years ago (Stitts Polyfiber.) It's been hangared.
How big of a deal is this? I know a recover is going to be $30k. Any chance 35 year old covering could still have alot of life left?
I will of course get an expert to look it over prior to handing over any money- but don't want waste the buyers time or my own if I need to plan on dumping another $30k into it soon. If I add $30k to asking it would be the most expensive of this model I have seen (If I subtract it from asking it would be the least expensive I've ever seen.)
So my question is- is there any chance that 35 year old fabric could be in such good condition that it would be reasonable to pay top dollar for the plane if it checks every other box for me? Is there any chance I could get another 10 years out of it- or is that not realistic.