Re: Data-plate Mustang Restorations
Tue May 31, 2016 8:17 am
IT's worth noting that there wre many different "Mustangs available in the 1960's. The Cavalier P-51 would have been a P-51 surplused from the RCAF in airworthy condition with excellent maintenance in 1960-63. THen gone through and brought up to like new condition . De-militarized, expensive paint, leather interior, second seat and luggage compartment, new avionics, the best of everything. Cavalier had huge warehouses of NOS parts. You were buying a really great aircraft. They also built export versions for Third World militaries.
There were also Mustangs available that were surplused in the 1940's, ex gate guards, stuff assembled from wrecks, a little bit of everything. Twenty five years after WW II the hoses would've been rotten, prop needing overhaul, rotten fabric on the rudder, etc.
There were also Mustangs available that were surplused in the 1940's, ex gate guards, stuff assembled from wrecks, a little bit of everything. Twenty five years after WW II the hoses would've been rotten, prop needing overhaul, rotten fabric on the rudder, etc.
Re: Data-plate Mustang Restorations
Tue May 31, 2016 1:14 pm
eallen wrote:This was posted on the California Warbirds face book page in 2014...seems to fit into this discussion.
$100 hourly rate? DANG!
Re: Data-plate Mustang Restorations
Tue May 31, 2016 5:50 pm
menards wrote:eallen wrote:
$100 hourly rate? DANG!
Remember, that's when you could buy a new Mustang convertible for $3000!