Part 2 in our journey of restoring an abandoned Mooney found in a field. Subscribe and join along to see more of our adventures with this plane. To contact me, please reach out to my email at Eurostonewerks@aol.com
Nothing better than such videos, flight enthusiasts getting their hands on such finds, and making them work again. I am thoroughly hooked. Please make more update videos, of every little thing you do to this mooney. Ill be with you on this journey. Stay safe and fly safe.
It seems to me that SOMEone's been watching Jimmy's World: Can I get a 'CLEAR PROP?' 😆Best of luck, Mark and I look forward to more videos on your progress.
I also like longer videos, watching people do projects start to finish. Maybe get a cheap tripod and a Gopro so you can just set it up and have wide angle so it is the right shape to see on a computer or TV. There are lots of used old Gopro's for sale that would work great for you for cheap as well. Thanks for sharing this journey with us, just a few tweaks and it will be easier to watch :)
I heard you say Memphis and thought wow... he 's local... I purchased the rights to build a Cozy IV went to spruce bought everything I'd need to start the build... and life changed... So did you sell the square?
dont giveup. i have been fling since i was 8 yup my dad for my 8th birthday gave me a flying lesson . by the tim ei was 16 i had over 500 hours. i got a hours lesson everyweek. funny i found in one of my old old old logbooks a reciept for my lessons.ready? instructor and plane was 8 bucks, old straight tail 150. my 1st airplanei bought was a 1947 stinson voyager for 1900 dollars. with a franklin. i flew that plane for many years i still have it. i also have 2 stearmans a stinson reliant for my cross country trips. not even close to being a fast plane but i am never in a rush. i have like7 planes now but? they still cost less than what a new 172 would cost. i personally prefer the old tail draggers i cruise along at 120 =140 mph depending on which plane i decide to take on a trip. i have room for one more plane so i am buying another super stearman, now that is a real airplane. i hav emore fun with them than i did with my harleys or streetrods i need to find a gf who likes old planes then it would be really run lol and at 70? i still think im 25 my brain does my body? not so much lol but do nto giveup ..
I love longer videos. Most of us are here because we love these old planes. I think you are doing a great job. Its was great hearing her come to life! I still can't believe how clean this plane is. Looking forward to the next one.
Keep going with this. Being in Oz we don't get much choice in aircraft, all being overpriced. Importing costs a packet, with shipping and import tax and then tax on the total. Can only dream of finding something like your Mooney.
Hey man, I love this series, I just picked up a 1978 c152 project for about the same price as the mooney, being a pilot and a&p I know exactly how you feel wanting to have confidence in every nut and bolt on the aircraft, I look foward to future videos, you mentioned you needed a wheel assembly, I have one sitting in my garage, do you know the P/N so I can send it your way?
G,day from Sydney Australia. Great video, did you get to pressure test the cylinders of the Mooney >65psi Moreover how was the panel instrument indicating after start up and throttle mixture? 🌏🇭🇲
I am enjoying the series. So you must have sealed the leaking fuel tanks or did you just attach the fuel pipe to a gas can? I would be really interested to know the costs along the way.
Part 1+ 2 were great, I had a chuckle when ya said the Mooney might be a parts/salvage job ! ( bull sh-t ) ya just want to flog off the ultra light so YOU DON'T GET WET when ya flyin around the patch , * that's one spiffy lookin ultralight * you can box her up and send her down too OZ any time.
You're a great videographer. And the content is really captivating. Keep us updated. Even the little improvements are interesting. Sometimes an eight minute video can be more enlightening than a long one. If you had told me you bought a M20 for 8 grand, I wouldn't have believed you, but after seeing both videos, I'm with you 100%
Lots of interest in your endeavor, that doesn't surprise me; you are doing something a lot of pilots have always wanted to do. Having purchased my first airplane I am looking for a project to restore with my sons. I'm just a regular guy, no bales of cash sitting around just to spend or anything like that. I do have my IA so that helps with expenses a little. I would encourage you to start a spreadsheet and keep track of all the hours you spend working on the Mooney. After a certain amount of hours you can apply to the FAA for your A&P license if someone is willing to sign for your practical experience. I look forward to more!
80% of the video before a Mooney is front and center, and tried to start without the fuel boost pump. These engines will start easy if you follow the checklist.
Best wishes in your endeavor. My wallet due to 68 & retired restricts me to RC planes, but if you're ever flying over the Catskills and need a passenger I should be up to the task...
Watching alot of different RU-vid on aircraft etc. ... you sound like a good person to watch ... so please keep on doing what your doing and I will watch your RU-vid episodes ... I expect you will do great and also get help in restoration of the plane you are restoring ... ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊...
This just to keep this alive ;-) As an old Mooney driver myself (exactly the same model as yours!) over here in Switzerland I can't wait for an update! Hope everything is OK on your side ❗ ❓
I’m on the edge of my seat wondering if we’ll ever get another Mooney video? I’ve rescued two airplanes from 4-6 year slumbers and loved your approach so far.
to fly though it is just an imagination to a conman man....moreover when we see so close of an architecture of plane it fill us with enthusiasm ........You are Blessed...............Stay Blessed always..........Regards
I had two Mooneys, a Ranger followed by an Executive. Both great airplanes. . Eventually I moved up to a Cessna T210 and flew for 27 years. Good luck with the project and keep the videos coming.
Mark, she's ready to fly!!!! .. just kidding.. Engine sounds great! Congrats on buying a really nice Mooney. Please show some video of the interior, and fill us in on the story of why she sat in a field so long! You've got me hooked. 😃
My C-150F was purchased by me at an abandoned hangar auction held by the TICO Airport Authority in 2019. It's a long journey, and an expensive one in the end to obtain a "reliable" aircraft. I hope you at least got the logbooks as I did not.
Longer videos for sure. Hey, if it has blades or wings, I'm into it. 8g's for a Mooney that runs....yeah, ya don't find that everyday. I'm looking forward to a video on you getting rid of the "custom engineered" sheet metal patches ;}>
Try to match the title to the content…. It is better for the people watching…. 😀 Getting the fuel priming procedure correct is worth memorizing…. There will be a few start procedures to determine…. Warm, cold, and hot…
Very inspirational and congrats to you. I am trying to follow in your footsteps, but im surrounded by people saying dont do it save your money. Thank you again and im waiting for your update. Good luck
Sounds like you got slightly duped into the ultralight and couldn't get training without going straight to the factory. If you have money to burn enjoy the ride
Awesome content. I cannot wait to see the progress on this. Keep posting it is great watching every detail of the adventure. Don't worry about the specific content, it is about the journey. I am living a dream I never followed thru your post.
That’s a combo bug smasher and traffic pattern clogger. I don’t consider anything modern which doesn’t fly faster than the speed limit as anything that “goes”.
Sun reason is bogging in really struggling to crank you have to have the proper line of the battery cables with the battery actually installed because you're just gonna burn up the starter motor and you're also gonna really bastardized the fly wheel on the edge you have to do that properly it'll pop right off slow down take your time
