...it's equipment, history, ADs, and quirks comes together!
Good luck on your find. I do see the bottom panel which houses the throttle/mixture quadrant seem to have a vertical crack. I understand these can be a PITA to change out because all of the controls have to be removed from the inside, after disconnecting everything from the engine. Maybe that's why you come across alot of repaints on the exterior, and the interior panel at the bottom stays the same original olive green (or whatever) on a red, white and blue airplane.
Kinda makes a person want to pull it all out, paint it gray once and for all and be done with it. Seems the gray would go with any paint scheme.
Anyway, it's just cosmetics. Hope it turns out nicely.
Bengie Phillips
