. Despite all that, I still have a 175 hour engine with new or rebuilt components and a $40K all in after the repairs, a pretty solid airplane.
Yep! Same with 9ED, Jeff. It also came through an extensive annual before purchase. But in the last six months since I purchased it I have rebuilt the fuel valve, gascolator, TC, Replaced engine mounts, and have done some cosmetic work. Tightened some things here, lubercated some things there. I paid $23,000. I've put maybe another $1500 into it so far. Not bad for a 150/150 with only 120 hours on O/H! I don't think I am hurting any! :-)
Is it a pretty airplane? If you stand back 30 paces or so. It shows that some of it's life has not been easy. Does that affect the way it flys? Absolutely not! WHOOPPIE!!
The point is, I am enjoying the flying in between the fixing! lol
