2007 VANS RV-8, ONLY 120 SNEW, WAS SUPER NICE, NOW A LITTLE HURT, FIX IT UP !Click here to purchase or contact the seller of this item on eBay |
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THIS IS A SUPER LOW TOTAL TIME RV-8 THAT WAS A REAL LOOKER !
FANCY, MILITARY STARS AND BARS WITH AN AIR RACER LOOK PAINT, FITTING FOR THE BUILDER PILOT, WHO IS A RETIRED AIR FORCE LT. COLONEL !!
PAINT IS METALLIC CHARCOAL BLACK AND SILVER, WITH BRIGHT ACCENTS
ONLY 120 HOURS TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW (HE LIKED TO POLISH IT AND SHOW IT OFF AS MUCH AS FLY IT)
AND THEN CAME THE DEER !
FLYING OFF A GRASS STRIP CAN BRING UNEXPECTED SURPRISES, AND THIS ONE WAS IN THE FORM OF A DEER, WHO CAME IN FROM THE LEFT SIDE, AND GOT TANGLED UP UNDER THE LEFT FUSELAGE, FOLLOWED BY THE AIRPLANE GOING OVER ON IT'S BACK.
AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE, THERE IS DAMAGE AS A RESULT.
THE LEFT WING IS WRINKLED ON THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE AND BACK TOWARD THE TIP
THE LEFT WING FORWARD ATTACH POINT IS RIPPED AS WELL.
THE MAIN SPAR ON THE LEFT WING DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WRINKLED AND THE REAR ATTACH POINT IS GOOD
THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE BELLY AFT OF THE FIREWALL, BUT NOT ALL THE WAY BACK, AS THE TAILWHEEL AND MOUNTING AREA ARE STRAIGHT, AND THE SIDE AND UPPER SKINS ARE GOOD ALL THE WAY DOWN THE TAILCONE
THE FIREWALL ITSELF IS ALSO STRAIGHT, AS IS THE UPPER BOOTCOWL AREA, WHERE THE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR AND SURROUNDING AREA ARE UNDAMAGED
THE WINDSHIELD POST IS REINFORCED AS A "ROLL BAR", AND I HAVE FOUND IF AN RV-8 GOES OVER HARD ON IT'S CANOPY, THAT THE BAR BENDS, AND EVEN WORSE, THE SIDEWALL OF THE FORWARD CABIN WRINKLES. THIS AIRPLANE IS STRAIGHT IN THE AREA OF THE ROLL BAR ATTACHMENT, AND THE ROLL BAR IS NOT BENT !!
THE RIGHT WING DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED, MAYBE JUST SCRATCHED UP, AND THE MAIN SPAR, AS WELL AS THE FRONT ATTACH POINT ON THIS WING ARE GOOD
BOTH FLAPS AND BOTH AILERONS LOOK GOOD, AND THE RIGHT TIP WITH FORWARD FACING LIGHT IS GOOD
BOTH LANDING GEAR LEGS LOOK GOOD, AND THE CLEVELAND WHEELS AND BRAKES ARE UNDAMAGED, BUT THE FIBERGLASS FAIRINGS ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN.
THE FUSELAGE HAS WRINKLES ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THE CANOPY GLASS IS CRACKED, BUT THE FRAME LOOKS GOOD, AND SLIDES OK
THE HORIZONTAL AND ELEVATORS LOOK GOOD. THE TOPS OF THE VERTICAL AND RUDDER ARE DAMAGED, BUT JUST A LITTLE SHEETMETAL, MOSTLY THE FIBERGLASS CAPS
INSIDE, THE SEATS ARE THE NICE PADDED BLACK THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT WITH THIS PAINT SCHEME. SHARP
BOTH SEATS HAVE AEROBATIC "HOOKER" SHOULDER HARNESS/SEATBELTS, AND BOTH STICKS HAVE GRIPS WITH BUTTONS OR A TRIGGER ON EVERY SURFACE !!
THE DASH IS MOSTLY EMPTY OF FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, BUT THE DIGITAL ENGINE MONITOR SYSTEM IS THERE, INCLUDING THE HARNESS AND PROBES, AND THE ENGINE CONTROL CABLES ARE GOOD.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHES AND BREAKERS ARE ALSO THERE, AS ARE TRIM INDICATORS, COMPASS, AMMETER, ETC.
THERE IS A REALLY NICE SIDE MOUNTED QUADRANT FOR THROTTLE, MIXTURE AND PROP LEVERS, AND A MODERN FUEL SELECTOR IN THE LEFT SIDEWALL
BACK OUTSIDE, THE TOP COWLING HAS ONLY A VERY LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT DAMAGE, MOSTLY SCRATCHES NEAR THE SPINNER AREA, BUT THE LOWER COWL IS UNDAMAGED !
ON THE UNDAMAGED FIREWALL, THE ENGINE MOUNT LOOKS OK, AS DOES THE OIL COOLER AND ALL OF THE REST OF THE FIREWALL MOUNTED ITEMS.
I WISH I COULD TELL YOU THAT I HAD A BOX FULL OF PAPERWORK TO GO WITH THIS PLANE, BUT I DONT, SORRY.
THE LOGBOOKS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED PAPERWORK WERE LOST DURING TRANSPORTATION, AND WE ONLY HAVE THE WORD OF THE RETIRED AIR FORCE LT. COL TO GO BY ON ELAPSED TIME.
FRANKLY, OF COURSE I BELIEVE HIM !! (AND THE HOBBS METER BACKS HIM UP)
WE HAVE AN FAA BILL OF SALE TO TRANSFER THE TITLE
LOCATED IN A SECURE HANGER AT OUR MAIN LOCATION AT THE CRYSTAL AIRPORT (KMIC), JUST NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
WE WILL STORE THE AIRPLANE FOR 30 DAYS AT NO CHARGE, AND ADDITIONAL TIME IS AVAILABLE FOR $8 PER DAY.
LOADING HELP AND A FORKLIFT ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE IF YOU DESIRE THEM.
THIS WAS A TOP OF THE LINE AIRPLANE, AND THE REPAIR WILL BE A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF TIME AND MONEY COMPARED TO BUILDING IT FROM EVEN A QUICK-BUILD KIT.
COOL. SAVE TIME AND MONEY !!
GOOD BIDDING !
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WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT DOES NOT OBTAIN REPAIR ESTIMATES, AS WE DO NOT REPAIR ANY OF OUR AIRPLANES. WE ONLY FACILITATE THE SALE OF REBUILDABLE AIRCRAFT TO THOSE DESIRING TO SAVE MONEY OR HAVE MORE AIRPLANE THAN OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR THE MONEY.
REPAIR OF ANY AIRCRAFT WILL DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS, SUCH AS AVAILABILITY OF USED PARTS, LABOR RATE OF THE REPAIR FACILITY, FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, ETC. AND WE WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO ESTIMATE THIS NUMBER FOR A BUYER. BEWARE OF THOSE WHO OBVIOUSLY GIVE UNREALISTICALLY LOW "ESTIMATES" FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT THEY SELL.
THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD WITH A LOW RESERVE, THEREFORE WE FULLY EXPECT THIS LISTING WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE CLOSE OF THIS AUCTION, SO BID EARLY AND BID HIGH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE TO BUY THIS ITEM LATER!!
AS WE SET OUR BUY-IT-NOW SO LOW, MANY OF OUR AIRPLANES SELL BY THIS METHOD BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION. DONT WAIT TOO LONG HOPING TO SNIPE IT AT THE END, AND BE DISAPPOINTED !
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT INC IS THE #1 VOLUME SELLER IN THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET!
WE ARE THE REAL BRICK AND MORTAR WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT YOU HAVE SEEN ADVERTISED ON PAGE 6 OF TRADE-A-PLANE, AT OUR BOOTHS AT OSHKOSH, SUN-AND-FUN, AOPA, AND ELSEWHERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS !!!!
WE HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, SO WHEN YOU BUY AN ITEM THROUGH EBAY FROM US, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL LIST ALL ITEMS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT WE WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY.
PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH THE LISTING(ASK SELLER A QUESTION), BECAUSE THESE QUESTIONS GET ANSWERED IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.
PLEASE DON'T ASSUME. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANY FACET OF ONE OF OUR LISTINGS, PLEASE ASK !
SO THAT ALL BIDDERS HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION,WE PREFER NOT TO ANSWER DETAIL QUESTIONS BY PHONE. OUR PHONE SALES STAFF HAS NO DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITEMS ON EBAY.
DUE TO THE AUCTION FORMAT, IT WOULD NOT BE FAIR FOR THE HIGH BIDDER NOT TO BUY THE ITEM LISTED, SO TREAT YOUR BID LIKE A HANDSHAKE!!
YOUR BID IS NOT A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, BUT RATHER A CONTRACT TO BUY OUR AIRPLANE AT YOUR BID PRICE
SO BE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION, AND FUNDSIN PLACE.
A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $2,000 IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE BID CLOSING. WE PREFER PAYPAL FOR THIS DEPOSIT, BUT IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAYPAL, LET US KNOW, AND WE WILL HELP YOU FIND AN ALTERNATIVE.
THE BALANCE OF THE PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF BID CLOSE. THESE FUNDS CAN BE BY WIRE TRANSFER, BANK OR CASHIERS CHECK, CASH, OR ANY COMBINATION. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE BY TIME STATED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE VIEWED THE AIRCRAFT. BID ACCORDINGLY.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS LISTING, AND BE SURE TO CLICK "SEE SELLERS OTHER AUCTIONS" OR SEARCH WENTWORTHAIRCRAFTINC IN SELLERS,FOR MORE ITEMS YOU NEED OR WANT!
On Feb-23-17 at 10:09:22 PST, seller added the following information:
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