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This post is a follow up on the purchase of a 1977 C-150M. For months before I found this bird I haunted our website looking at the classifieds and any information that might help in selecting a bird. In early November I bought a 150M with slightly less than 3000 hours on the airframe and a little over 1200 hours on the engine. The bird had been quite inactive the last few years so I had some concerns. Members comments went a long way to allay some of the fears and to this point their insights have panned out. The bird was certified Day and Night VFR and IFR. The instruments and avionics, representative of a "77" all work!
I knew there would be some items associated with the inactivity but to date nothing eyewatering. I found I had a dragging brake that led to repairing the left brake unit and new pads. My A&P checked the discs and found them below limit for airworthiness so the decision was made to go new on both discs, pads and new "O" rings and such on the brake system. Good move! The bird is on solid feet now. On a previous bird I had a F&M Spin-On Filter installed and I did the same on this bird. In addition the club belly drain was installed at the same time. I also got the club fuel dipstick that has proven to be quite accurate and easy to use.
The first time I attempted to use cabin heat I heard a rather throatly change in the sound of the engine in the cockpit and the unmistakable smell of exhaust. Didn't check that on the pre-buy - my mistake. However I now have two new mufflers and the cabin heat has been quite adequate. This past week, in anticipation of possibly higher fuel prices, I took the precaution of obtaining the EAA Auto Fuel STC. Despite this, I am still inside the benchmark of the asking versus actual price so I am quite pleased. Since purchase I have put about 20 hours on the bird.
I hope this follow-up may be of some value to some of you prospective buyers. The insights and suggestions of our membership were of great value in my quest for a 150. THANKS TO EVERYONE!!

Sounds like a keeper. Good luck and enjoy your new airplane.

Great! Got any pictures of your new baby?

Nice story
My 1977M I purchased just a year ago sound alot like yours I had 2700 hrs with 1200 on the engine and like your it sat, only flying 190 hours since 1995. but it did zero in the 10 months prior to me purchasing it. It had a few small problems, but I am very pleased with her.
Enjoy (Pictures,pictures!!!)
John KLWM

Glad its working for you. And if you keep ahead of the repairs, you shouldn't have too many surprises.

I am glad it has worked out well.

Vince and I have been very lucky with Juliet, especially for two guys who had never purchased an airplane. Pure luck.

Juliet had been flown regularly in recent years, so that makes a difference. So far we had a radio overhauled, put new brake pads on one side and had the carb adjusted. Other than annuals, that has been the extent of repairs. She needs a new clutch on the starter, but that is it.

"I took the precaution of obtaining the EAA Auto Fuel STC."

Only problem now is getting fuel with no ethenol. I thought about it also then realized I could probably never get my hands on pure fuel.

I've heard of people running on 5-10% ethenol with no problems, but for how long?

PICTURES!!!!

There are Shell stations here in Middle Tennessee that announce that their gas is ethanol free. I like that. I haven't actually used mogas since I've moved here, but I will when I get a truck (I don't like my Lincoln smelling like gasoline!)

In the Table Rock Lake country around SW Missouri (Branson, Kimberling City, Reeds Spring there are gas stations selling non-ethanol gasoline because of the boaters. When I fly into Kimberling, I always fill up w/ MoGas.