Hey Guys, quick question...
My '76 M model is missing her wheelpants and mounting plates. I checked with the big salvage yards and they said that wheelpants go pretty quick when a new airframe comes in.
So, then, where does one go for a good used set of pants? (New prices are out of the question!) I need all three and prefer the correct shape for the M model.
Thanks,
Harvey
Yep! My experience also. You will find wheel pants showing up on eBay and Barnstormers quite frequently. But rarely the "new" style. And you will find that complete sets of "new" pants are even more rare. Usually missing the nose pant. If you do find complete sets, you will also find that the present owners are usually quite proud of them. The same being with the brackets to fit the "new" style pant to your aircraft. But, if you keep looking and be patient? I have been wheeling and dealing now for several months and am still missing that elusive nose pant.
Older pants and brackets can be had much more inexpensively. I did have a complete set of older pants. But recently have traded the mains off for a set of "new" style mains. But alas, they too were missing the nose pant. I just might fly the mismatched set for a while.......
I do now have a set of complete brackets that will fit the older pant to your aircraft, if interested...............
