I've wanted one for a long time and after finding a new owner for my Sedan I found this beauty in Idaho and bought it.

1954 C-180 5355tt, O-470-J 255 smoh, McCauley prop with 200 hrs since new. Same owner and hangared for the last 33 years. Painted in 2006 in Ivory and Patriot Blue Pearl. Beautiful fabric interior, panel is mostly original other than having a KX-170B and a KLX135 GPS/Com, Narco Transponder, and EI UBG-16. MASA Stol Kit, PPonk Gear beef up kit. Shoulder harness, door steward, 406ELT.

I'm thrilled!

I'll be posting in my "Flying With Akaviator" thread once I get some time from work. Planning on buzzing around in Washington state for a bit and once time and weather allow it'll be off to Alaska.

Great looking bird. I love the pain job. Congrats on the purchase.

Nice looking bird! I'm jealous

Sold the sedan? Congratulations on the 180!

Narwhal747 wrote:Sold the sedan? Congratulations on the 180!

Yep, real nice guy bought it so I'm glad it's going to a good home.

And Thanks!

Beauty 180. Was your Sedan on the Alaska classifieds? I think I was trying to talk a buddy into taking a look at it.

Wow, that is an absolute classic, congratulations. Let us know if you need any WA ideas, lots of good times to be had.

CJ

Very nice, the paint job looks sweet!

Fraser Farmer wrote:Beauty 180. Was your Sedan on the Alaska classifieds? I think I was trying to talk a buddy into taking a look at it.

It was. I had a lot of interest in the plane but it went to the first gentleman I showed it to.

Sweet! Nice looking 180. Enjoy it!

Felix wrote:Sweet! Nice looking 180. Enjoy it!

Thank you! I will.


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Beautiful airplane and a keeper. Mine had the same N number but ending in delta, ser. 31964.

Kevin wrote:Beautiful airplane and a keeper. Mine had the same N number but ending in delta, ser. 31964.

Nice. We’re 999 numbers apart, s/n 30965


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Congratulations on your new 180, it's a beauty!
Lotsa people badmouth those J engines ("if it's a J, stay away"),
but I know several guys who've gotten great service out of theirs.
Just be careful not to hurt your face from smiling too much!

Congrats on a beauty. Classic paint.

My '55 has a "J" engine and it has so far been problem free. Hotrod180 knows my airplane from the old owner Malcolm. Could be one of the airplanes he's referring to. I don't know why the "J" series gets such a bad rap.

Rich

Thanks guys. I have been smiling pretty hard lately!

Always good to hear about good running motors, I’m very attentive to my engines and am confident it will serve me well.


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Congrats! Nice looking aircraft but I could be a bit biased



AKT

aktahoe1 wrote:Congrats! Nice looking aircraft but I could be a bit biased



AKT

Thanks Kevin. I am of the same bias.


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Cool picture, but it freaked me out a bit. I don’t like the reflection with the inverted image. Bottom half caught my eye first and made my heart sink.