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St. Stephen, Kim & Lacy Ames wrote:

> I have been looking for very close to the same for little while now 
> and can't seem to find anything that won't require a large output of 
> cash in the near future(i.e. radios{man are they expensive}, major 
> overhaul, etc.)in that range...Actually found a nice '67 Piper
> Cherokee 180-C for $35k but will need major overhaul soon > (2040hrs).

Remember that's an asking price, you can always make an offer.  
According to my (6 month old) aeroprice software, $35k ought to get 
you a mid-time or lower '67 Piper 180 with decent paint and interior 
and basic IFR avionics (2 nav/coms, glideslope, intercom, ADF, DME), 
toe brakes and copper cables.
  
Watch for the crankshaft AD, I think it applies <'68 Pipers and
might require overhauling the engine no matter what the time.  A
run-out engine w/ the above should be closer to $27-29k.  Don't
underestimate the worth (in peace of mind) of starting with a freshly
overhauled engine, and if the crankshaft AD is complied with and
the engine is in good shape with strong compressions and no metal
in the oil, you might be able to fly it 400 hrs and have it overhauled,
a reasonable deal at the lower price.

> Grab a pint of B&J and search trade-a-plane!

Talk to mechanics and search bulliten boards at your local airport
and every other local airport in the area.  Mechanics often know
who is thinking of selling their plane and can tell you a lot about
the shape it's really in.  Especially for a common plane like a
Cessna or a Piper, no reason to go bopping about the country and many
of the nicest planes never make it into trade-a-plane.

If you want something like a Stinson 108-3 with IFR avionics or
even a Grumman, then you might have to bopp and watch TAP to get
what you want.

Snowbird

