onefitty wrote: Thanks guys, yep it's a D model. One of four that came to New Zealand new in 1964, all four are still here and I believe three still airworthy

onefitty wrote:Here's a few pics of a ramp mummy (ramp baby?) rescue... This one sat outside for years until I bought it from NZ's equivalent of ebay. Half a day's work, an oil change, fuel and a fresh battery and away we went complete with mold, moss and a couple thousand spiders. I've been flying it for around 5 years now and recently gave it a birthday. It's a hoot to fly and I've got a Sportsman kit to go on at some stage. More hp would be good but I quite like the O-200

Only 4 years old in 1968!


It sat outside at Ardmore for some years. It's amazing what can grow on and in a plane!


Finally back in a hangar


Fortunately the engine had been inhibited and cylinders weren't too rusted


Stop for fuel on the way home


A bit of work and an Annual Inspection later


Early this year we finally found time to clean up the corrosion, tidy the paint and add some racing stripes




Cirrus red

Dale Moul wrote:N6065Z has been moved. It now sits in the parking lot of a brothel at the north edge of Beatty and is covered in graffiti.

scottf wrote:This 180 shares a city hangar with my Tri-Pacer at KMAN. Hasn't moved since I've been there. I always feel a little down that such a capable airframe sits and waits...

onefitty wrote:Early this year we finally found time to clean up the corrosion, tidy the paint and add some racing stripes




Cirrus red

Battson wrote:

onefitty wrote:Early this year we finally found time to clean up the corrosion, tidy the paint and add some racing stripes




Cirrus red

Looks good mate. Be a shame if some wally went and scratched the paint...