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We could have had them sold twice over except the two interested parties were flying earlier model birdies with the "moat-type" of fuel caps. Unfortunately, these tanks won't fit the older style wings ... verified from a Cessna engineer who pulled the prints (nice to have friends still at the "home front"). There are some subtle dimensional changes in the tanks that clearly place these tanks into the "non-moat" type of 150's and unfortunately not in the C152's.
The fellow that we are selling our long range wings to has purchased two Cessna 172 long range tanks for little of nothing and is going to cut a section out of the middle of each and then reweld the two halves back together to match the dimensions of the 150 long range tank. Though he has been really slow in paying us the remaining amount and I have been definitely on the fence if we should purchase your tanks, just in case? But, we also have the "moat" wings and I was just going to manufacture new tank covers. Are you saying that there are other dimensional differences, Danny?  Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,693 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,693 |
Sandy
A150M TD N9832J "Sassy"
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 | It took years to find these (buried in a hangar up in Minn) and I kid you not ... They are indeed brand new ... Still have the Cessna stock number ticket on them. Yeah Mr. GPB, these are quite a find, as I know your search has been quite extensive. I mean, factory new, too. OEM & NOS all rolled into one...and an extremely fair price!!! And yourself, being an A/P, could employ some of your sheet-metal friends to help with the installation, therefore, eliminating most (if not all) of the labor costs. Yep, I think you'll do well jumping on these, as would anyone else in this Club!!
Message sent from a rotary pay phone... Bengie [ Linked Image]
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | Bengie, you are correct that these tanks are fairly priced but Dan and Sandy have requested that whoever buys them actually put them to good use and that is no longer a viable option with us. So hopefully they will go to somebody that can really use them and can honor that request.
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 16 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 16 | Danny or anybody,have any idea if the customer waiting over six months for Del Air extended range got his order? Thinking about ordering something from them and was curious of the timeline involved. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,157 Member/1000+posts | | Member/1000+posts Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,157 | Hey Rich: No idea with the Del Air folks. Sorry
Dan
A150M TD; N9832J "Sassy"
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | Danny or anybody,have any idea if the customer waiting over six months for Del Air extended range got his order? Thinking about ordering something from them and was curious of the timeline involved. Rich, I would call DelAir and try to talk to somebody personally. From such a conversation you should be able to get some sort of gut feeling.................. Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 16 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 16 | Just spoke with Del Air today, extended fuel would be a few months and the 150/180 hp stc kit is currently not available for the time being. I'll keep searching! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | Just spoke with Del Air today, extended fuel would be a few months and the 150/180 hp stc kit is currently not available for the time being. That's disappointing!  Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | Danny or anybody,have any idea if the customer waiting over six months for Del Air extended range got his order? Thinking about ordering something from them and was curious of the timeline involved. I am not sure what you are really looking for or actually needing Rich, but this previous post may be of some help?
The fellow that we are selling our long range wings to has purchased two Cessna 172 long range tanks for little of nothing and is going to cut a section out of the middle of each and then weld the two halves back together to match the dimensions of the 150 long range tank.
You will want to keep in mind that the filler locations are different between the Cessna 150 standard tank and the Cessna long range tanks so the skins would have to be modified / re-manufactured if you are switching from standard to long range tanks........... Bill | | |
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