1962 PIPER CHEROKEE 160 PROJECT, MUCH WORK DONE, MANY UPGRADES, NEW INTERIOR, FOR PARTS OR TO.



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1962 PIPER CHEROKEE 160 PROJECT, MUCH WORK DONE, MANY UPGRADES, NEW INTERIOR, FOR PARTS OR TO COMPLETE THE CHEROKEE 160 IS THE MIDDLE OF THE ORIGINAL CHEROKEE LINE OF 4 PLACE AIRPLANES, WHICH INCLUDES 180, 160, AND 150, THOSE NUMBERS REFERING TO THE HORSEPOWER OF THE ENGINE.ALL OF THESE AIRCRAFT ARE THE SAME FUSELAGE, USE THE SAME WING AND CONTROL SURFACES, INTERIORS, ETC.THE CHEROKEE 140, WHICH CAME ALONG LATER, WAS A CHEAPER MODEL, WITHOUT A SEPERATE BAGGAGE DOOR LIKE THE 160 HAS, AND WITH NO STANDARD REAR SEAT.THIS 160 HAS BEEN THE OWNERS OFF AND ON PET PROJECT FOR MANY YEARSTHE FUSELAGE WAS PAINTED, BUT THEN SOME CORROSION WAS FOUND IN ONE REAR SIDEWALL SKIN, SO THAT SKIN HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH NEWPAINT LOOKS VERY NICE !!INSIDE, THE DASH HAS BEEN UPDATED TO A QUADRANT THROTTLE, WITH A CLEAN SIX-PACK INSTRUMENT LAYOUT AND LATE MODEL STRIP GUAGESTHIS AIRPLANE HAS HAD TOE-BRAKES ADDED !!THE EARLY AIRPLANES NEVER HAD TOE-BRAKES, AND LATE MODEL ONES FROM A WARRIOR OR ARCHER WON"T FIT, SO THIS IS A BIG DEAL !! ($1,200 RIGHT HERE)THE INTERIOR IS COMPLETE, AND HAS HAD NEW SEAT UPHOLSTRY AND NEW SIDE PANELS ADDED (ALL PANELS ARE THERE, 2 ARE NOT INSTALLED, BUT INCLUDED.DARK BLUE SOFT CLOTH !! FEELS AND LOOKS GREAT !!THE WINGS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY STRIPPED OF PAINT, AND LOOK VERY CLEAN, NO HAIL OR CORROSION SPOTSALL CONTROL SURFACES ARE INCLUDED, AND THESE HAVE BEEN PAINTED YELLOW, LIKE A WORLD WAR 2 TRAINER !! I WOULD BET HE PLANNED TO GO WITH DARK BLUE ON THE WINGS, BUT I CAN"T BE SURE. IT WOULD LOOK VERY SHARP !!THERE ARE SEVERAL BOXES WITH NEW ITEMS AND NEW HARDWARE, AS WELL AS FAIRINGS AND MISC PIECES.THE ENGINE MOUNT IS INCLUDED, AND HAS BEEN REBUILT OR REPAINTEDTHERE IS NO LANDING GEAR INCLUDED.THE COWLING UPPER AND LOWER AND FIBERGLASS NOSEBOWL ARE INCLUDED, AS SHOWNLOGBOOKS (INCLUDED) SHOW 3350 HOURS SINCE NEWTHERE IS NO FAA BILL OF SALE INCLUDED, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO REREGISTER THE AIRCRAFT AFTER YOU FINISH THE REPAIRS IF YOU PLAN ON PUTTING IT TOGETHER, OR MAYBE YOU WANT THE TOEBRAKES, INTERIOR, AND SOME OF THE OTHER UPGRADES OR PARTS FOR YOUR CHEROKEE 150, 160 OR 180 (THEY WILL FIT ALL OF THESE)ALL OF THE PARTS EXCEPT THE BENCH REAR SEAT AND THE WHOLE FUSELAGE WILL ALSO FIT AN EARLY 140, INCLUDING THE WINGS, SURFACES, ETC.NONE OF THESE PARTS ARE DAMAGED !!!GREAT DONOR, REBUILD PROJECT, OR FANTASTIC, UNDAMAGED DISPLAY !!IF IT WASNT SO FAR FROM OUR PLACE, WE WOULD KEEP IT AND PUT IT ON A POLE OUTSIDE OUR OFFICE. THIS PLANE IS REALLY THAT NICE !!!LOCATED IN A STORAGE GARAGE IN MESA, ARIZONA, NEXT TO PHOENIX.WE WILL PAY FOR STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, AND MORE TIME IS AVAILABLE IF YOU DESIRE IT, AT YOUR COSTGOOD BIDDING !!
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT……MESA, ARIZONA..…….. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERSONALLY ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR OR MOVING OF THIS AIRPLANE SORRY. 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! Current date: 2016-03-03