---------------------------------------------------------- RV4-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/30/03: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:23 AM - Re: RV-List: BUILDING ON THE CHEAP! (C. Rabaut) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:23:17 AM PST US From: "C. Rabaut" Subject: RV4-List: Re: RV-List: BUILDING ON THE CHEAP! --> RV4-List message posted by: "C. Rabaut" Okay, I'll fess up.... I've got tons of "Spare Parts" (I've already given away starters, carbs, ASI's, ELT's, Circuit breakers, etc... for free and still have some left {lots of circuit breakers}). But I've also got a Lycoming O-320 D1A with only 200 hours TTSN (total time since new) comes with Slick-Mags, Precision-Carb, & fuel pump from the factory. It is currently "pickled" in Aero-Shell preservative oil with desiccant plugs (Coalinga, Cal. is very dry, but just being careful) and is stored in my hanger. Asking price is $16-k, new it cost over $23-k, and I think the current prices are even higher. I haven't advertised it anywhere yet because I wasn't in a hurry to sell it, but with the weather improving (& my wife not liking me spending $$ on my current plane), I may put it in Trade-a-Plane and/or on EBAY soon. Chuck daytime phone (559) 935-1525 ext. 139 ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill VonDane Subject: Re: RV-List: BUILDING ON THE CHEAP! > --> RV-List message posted by: "Bill VonDane" > > I bought my 1500 hr O320 for $6000 complete including shipping, and the > prop was used but never flow for $450 I think... > > One thing I can say about building on a budget is that it is very easy to > keep it light, and man do these things fly nice when they are light! > > -Bill Vondane - RV-8A > www.vondane.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Bristol" > To: > Subject: Re: RV-List: BUILDING ON THE CHEAP! > > > --> RV-List message posted by: Dave Bristol > > Very true Scott, I found my "midtime first overhaul" O-360 in a old friends > hangar for 4k! Some instruments from similar sources and a radio from a > destroyed > Cherokee. The radio was in need of resurrection but I can do that stuff > myself. > My RV6 came in just under 30k and of course I've put another 6-7k worth of > goodies into it since but 29,000+ gave me a fantastic full panel airplane. > And the only thing that I paid anyone else to do for me was sewing the seat > cushions. I only had one skin of leather and I'm a 50% waste kind of > upholsterer! > > Dave, RV6, So Cal > > > Scott Bilinski wrote: > > > --> RV-List message posted by: Scott Bilinski > > > > > I have noticed several builders have mentioned the cost of building. Some > > are in the low 30k range others in the low 20 range!!!! I think we need to > > document how this is done. Here is what little I can add: > > > > I have found that there is real network of people at airports and the more > > of them you know the cheaper you can build a plane. For example I have > seen > > hundreds of instruments in various hangers which I knowt hey would just > > about give away. So what I am saying is who you know can make a BIG > > difference in the cost of building. > > > > Anyone else? > > > > Scott Bilinski > > Eng dept 305 > > Phone (858) 657-2536 > > Pager (858) 502-5190 > > > >